Previous large gains in life expectancy at birth have decreased since 2012

Life expectancy gain in months, UK

Males

Females

15

12

9

6

3

0

2006-08

and 2009-11

2013-15

and 2016-18

Males

Females

15

12

9

6

3

0

2006-08 and 2009-11

2013-15 and 2016-18

Guardian graphic. Source: ONS. Note: To report the gain in life expectancy at birth, temporally distinct adjacent periods are subtracted in a rolling pattern. The years 2001 to 2006 on the x-axis reflect the gains between 2001 to 2003 and 2004 to 2006 and similarly the years 2013 to 2018 reflect changes between 2013 to 2015 and 2016 to 2018.