The life expectancy in Glasgow remains the lowest in Scotland, despite a rise in nationwide figures. Official data has found that males in Glasgow have an expected life expectancy of 74.3 years, and the life expectancy for females was 78.7 years between 2022-2024

It's a stark contrast to nearby East Renfrewshire , which includes affluent areas such as Newton Mearns and Clarkston, where the average life expectancy for 2022-2024 was 84.9 years for females and 81.5 years for males -the highest in Scotland.

Across Scotland, the average life expectancy was 77.12 years for males and 81.06 years for females - an increase of almost 18 weeks for males and almost 14 weeks for females, compared to the average for 2021-2023. However, a stark difference remains between Scotland's most affluent an

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