Table 1.

Life expectancy (years) at birth in England and in the fifth of local authority areas with the lowest life expectancy

		1995-7	1997-9 (baseline)	1999-2001	2001-3
England	Men	74.61	75.13	75.71	76.24
	Women	79.69	80.02	80.42	80.72
Lowest fifth of local authorities	Men	72.67	73.12	73.67	74.17
	Women	78.23	78.49	78.84	79.09
Difference	Men	1.94	2.01	2.04	2.07
	Women	1.46	1.53	1.58	1.63

Source: Department of Health, Tackling Health Inequalities