ONS Blog - Has the Coronavirus pandemic caused life expectancy in the UK to fall?

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23 September 2021

Has the Coronavirus pandemic caused life expectancy in the UK to fall?

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For the first time in four decades life expectancy for men in the UK has fallen. But what does that actually mean, what are the latest trends for women and is this just a blip caused by the pandemic? Pamela Cobb investigates.

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