Chapter 3
Life Course Statistics for Liverpool 2026
Key indicators for the state of health in Liverpool.
Liverpool Facts
A comparison between Liverpool and England
508,961 people live in Liverpool
Around 54% of the population live in areas which are among the top 20% most deprived areas in England
Women can expect to live to 80 years
Men can expect to live to 76 years
On average, men will spend 20 years (27%) of their lives in poor health
On average, women will spend 24 years (30%) of their lives in poor health
Key
Liverpool’s statistical significance compared to England (top line):
- Better
- Similar
- Worse
Significant trend (bottom line):
- Improving
- No change
- Getting worse
- No trend available
Starting well
Life expectancy at birth
Worse
No trend available
Infant mortality
Similar
No trend available
Premature births
Worse
No trend available
Smoking at time of delivery
Similar
Improving
Low birth weight (term babies)
Similar
No change
Babies first feed breast milk
Similar
Improving
MMR 2 doses (age 5)
Worse
Getting worse
Dentinal decay (age 5)
Worse
No trend available
School readiness
Worse
No trend available
Admissions for injuries (age 5 and under)
Worse
No change
Obese children (10-11)
Worse
No trend available
Children in care
Worse
No change
Living well
Physically active adults
Worse
No trend available
Consuming '5-a-day'
Worse
No trend available
Obese adults
Worse
No trend available
Smoking prevalence
Similar
No trend available
Alcohol specific admissions
Worse
Improving
Depression prevalence
Worse
Getting worse
Self-harm admissions
Similar
Improving
Chlamydia detection
Better
No change
NHS Health Check uptake
Worse
No change
Cancer screening coverage
Worse
No trend available
Antibiotic prescribing NHS
Better
No change
Aging well
Loneliness
Worse
No trend available
Osteoporosis at 50+
Worse
Getting worse
Falling injuries at 65+
Worse
Improving
Dementia diagnosis
Similar
No change
Drug misuse deaths
Worse
No trend available
Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy at 65+
Worse
No trend available
Wider determinants
Earnings (Full time workers)
Unemployment
Attainment 8 score
Healthy neighbourhoods
Domestic abuse
Air quality
Violent crime
Poor housing
Updated: January 2026
Sources
NOMIS, England Housing Survey and Office for Health Improvements and Disparities. Public Health Profiles. Fingertips.phe.org.uk. Crown copyright 2026.
Contact: Sophie.kelly@liverpool.gov.uk
