Chapter 3
Life Course Statistics for Liverpool 2025
Key indicators for the state of health in Liverpool
Liverpool facts
Figure 4. A comparison between Liverpool and England
503,740 people live in Liverpool
Around 63% of the population live in areas which are among the top 20% most deprived areas in England
Women can expect to live to 79.7 years
Men can expect to live to 75.9 years
On average, men will spend 20.2 years (26.6%) of their lives in poor health
On average, women will spend 23.6 years (29.6%) 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
- Blank = No significant trend available
Starting well
Life expectancy at birth
Worse
Infant mortality
Worse
Premature births
Worse
Smoking at time of delivery
Similar
Improving
Low birth weight (term babies)
Better
No change
Babies first feed breast milk
Similar
MMR 2 doses (age 5)
Worse
Getting worse
Dentinal decay (age 5)
Worse
School readiness
Worse
Admissions for injuries (age 5 and under)
Worse
Improving
Self harm admissions (15-24)
Worse
No change
Children in care
Worse
Living well
Physically active adults
Similar
Consuming '5-a-day'
Worse
Obese adults
Worse
Smoking prevalence
Similar
Alcohol specific admissions
Worse
Improving
Depression prevalence
Worse
Getting worse
Self-harm admissions
Similar
Improving
Self-harm admissions
Better
Improving
Self-harm admissions
Worse
No change
Breast/cervical cancer screening
Worse
Getting worse
Antibiotic prescribing
Better
Aging well
Loneliness
Worse
Dementia diagnosis
Similar
No change
Falling injuries
Worse
Improving
Drug misuse deaths
Worse
Still at home 90 days after hospital discharge
Better
No change
Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy at 65+
Worse
Wider determinants
Earnings (Full time workers)
Unemployment
Attainment 8 score
Healthy neighbourhoods
Domestic abuse
Air quality
Violent crime
Rented accommodation
Updated: January 2025
Sources
NOMIS, England Housing Survey and Office for Health Improvements and Disparities. Public Health Profiles. fingertips.phe.org.uk. Crown copyright 2025.
Contact: Sophie.kelly@liverpool.gov.uk
