Health in Scottish Borders
Council areaSouth east Scotland. 116,800 people in 4,739 square kilometres, the 7th most sparsely populated council in the UK.
4 layers about health for Scottish Borders, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Female lifespan by council
Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024
A baby girl born in Scottish Borders could expect to live 82.7 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
Female life expectancy
CouncilA baby girl born in Scottish Borders could expect to live 82.7 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Scotland the figure is 81.1 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
Scottish Borders is joint 134th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- 2% higher81.1 years
- Against the UK
- About the same83.0 years
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Scottish Borders. The map shows each one.
Male life expectancy
CouncilA baby boy born in Scottish Borders could expect to live 79.0 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Scotland the figure is 77.2 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
Scottish Borders is joint 151st lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- 2% higher77.2 years
- Against the UK
- About the same79.2 years
Number of GP practices
CouncilGreat Britain onlyWorked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.