30 Suffolk and North East Essex ICS | ‘Our Journey Together’ Healthy Life Expectancy The number of years lived in good health has reduced over the last ten years, by 1.5- 2 years. Data Source: ONSxxxiv Inequality in Life Expectancy The level of how much life expectancy varies with deprivation has also increased, particularly for females in both Suffolk and Essex. Data Source: ONSxxxv Socio-Economic Climate In late 2021 the UK found itself in the grip of a cost of living crisis. The period saw rapidly rising inflation driven by demand surge and post-COVID supply chain issues, as well as global conflicts. This, coupled with low growth, stagnating, and in some cases falling, incomes, and at the same time rising prices, particularly the cost of essential items such as food, fuel and energy created a perfect economic storm.xxxvi Males in Suffolk Males in Essex Females in Suffolk Females in Essex 2014-16 2015-17 2016-18 2017-19 2018-20 2019-21 2020-22 2021-23 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 Healthy Life Expectancy 2014-16 2015-17 2016-18 2017-19 2018-20 2019-21 2020-22 2021-23 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Inequality in Life Expectancy at Birth Males in Suffolk Males in Essex Females in Suffolk Females in Essex CPIH Food and non-alcoholic beverages % 20 15 10 5 0 -5 CPIH, and food and non-alcoholic beverages 12-month inflation rates, UK November 2015 to November 2025 Nov 2015 Nov 2016 Nov 2017 Nov 2018 Nov 2019 Nov 2020 Nov 2021 Nov 2022 Nov 2023 Nov 2024 Nov 2025
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