Life expectancy

How stark are Scotland’s health inequalities?

Author / Creator: The Ferret

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

After consistently increasing over the last four decades overall life expectancy stalled in Scotland in 2013-15


How Scotland Could Be One of the Happiest Countries in the World

Author / Creator: Bottom Line

Media type: Article

Date published: 2022

One of the most important indicators of a thriving economy and healthy society is that the people living in the country report high levels of happiness, life satisfaction and wellbeing.


An Index of Social and Economic Well-being (ISEW) across 32 OECD countries - 2006 to 2018

Author / Creator: John McLaren

Media type: survey report

Date published: January 2020

 Compares the indicators of income; education; longevity; and inclusivity for the OECD countries and the nations of the UK.