Life & Health Expectancy of Baby Boomers David Clark Information Services Division (ISD)
Baby Boomers in Scotland & Edinburgh Demographic trends (births & population) Life expectancy & healthy life expectancy Morbidity & mortality Lifestyle (risk factor) trends – indicators for future
Number of live births in Scotland by sex; Post-war baby boom 1960s baby boom Minor baby boom
Population of Scotland; by 5 year age group and sex; 1911, 1951, 1991, and 2031
Population of Edinburgh City Council Area by 5 year age group and sex; 2001 MalesFemales Age group Population in age/sex group
Life & Health Expectancy Life Expectancy - the number of years a person can expect to live from a given age. Healthy Life Expectancy – the number of years people can expect to live in good health from a given age.
Life & Healthy Life Expectancy at age 50 by Council Area (2001 Census)
All Conditions – Hospital Admissions & Deaths in Edinburgh residents aged 55-59; 1984, 1994, 2004
Malignant Neoplasms – Hospital Admissions & Deaths in Edinburgh residents aged 55-59; 1984, 1994, 2004
Ischaemic Heart Disease – Hospital Admissions & Deaths in Edinburgh residents aged 55-59; 1984, 1994, 2004
Alcoholic Liver Disease – Hospital Admissions & Deaths in Edinburgh residents aged 55-59; 1984, 1994, 2004
Trends in risk factors from 1995,1998 & 2003 Scottish Health Surveys
Boomers Summary Births declining and population ageing. Life Expectancy increasing but increase in Healthy Life Expectancy not keeping pace. Cancer on the increase but survival improving. Hospital admissions and deaths from other conditions declining for baby boomers. Obesity a problem for both sexes – alcohol related problems on the increase for females.