Table 2 Life expectancy at age 0 by equivalent disposable income quartiles, 1987 and 2011
Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy | Life expectancy | |||||
Income quartile | 1987 (years) | 2011 (years) | Difference (years) | 1987 (years) | 2011 (years) | Difference (years) |
High income | 74.6 | 82.0 | 7.4 | 80.1 | 84.7 | 4.6 |
High mean income | 73.3 | 79.6 | 6.3 | 79.2 | 82.2 | 3.0 |
Low mean income | 72.2 | 77.1 | 4.9 | 78.6 | 80.9 | 2.3 |
Low income | 69.1 | 72.2 | 3.2 | 74.8 | 78.9 | 4.1 |
Difference between high and low income | 5.5 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 0.5 |