According to the new 'Health Profile for England' report, the life expectancy has increased to 79.6 years in men and 83.2 years in women. This is a significant increase from the statistics taken between 2001-2003 whereby the average life expectancy for a man was 75.85 and for a woman it was 80. Despite this increase in life expectancy, worrying trends in health have also been unearthed in the report, which also highlights the fact that wealthier areas of the UK are living 19 years longer than the poorer areas. Life expectancy also differs dependant on the area, as another report released by ONS also highlights. 

Life Expectancy at Birth in other areas of the UK

Northern Ireland
Girls - 82.3 years
Boys - 78.4 years 

Scotland
Girls - 81.1 years
Boys - 77 years (lowest in all UK nations) 

Wales
Girls - 82.3 years
Boys - 78.3 years 

Projections for future trends see dementia and Alziehmers overtake heart disease as the leading cause of death in men by 2020. The number of people with diabetes is expected to increase to 5 million by 2035, whilst the number of smokers in the UK is set to decrease to a mere 10% of the population by 2023. 

Women's health is far worse than male health, with female health being ranked 18th lowest out of 28 EU states for premature death. Men, on the other hand, are ranked 10th lowest. 

Mental health problems and substance abuse affect young adults the most, according to the report, accounting for a third of disease burden in the age group (between 15-29 years).