Life expectancy at birth
Average years a newborn would live at current mortality rates; males and females separately (3-year pooled), with 95% confidence intervals
- Theme
- Context
- Period
- 2023–25
- Source
- OHID, Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework (A01b), using ONS life expectancy for local areas
- Ward figures
- Not published for wards. Ward pages show their district’s figure.
Life expectancy at birth: females
West Sussex: 84.6 years (95% confidence interval 84.4 to 84.8). This is better than England (83.5). It is higher than the South East (84.5).
Across the 7 districts, figures range from 83.7 (Worthing) to 85.8 (Horsham).
Life expectancy at birth: males
West Sussex: 80.8 years (95% confidence interval 80.6 to 81.0). This is better than England (79.7). It is the same as the South East (80.8).
Across the 7 districts, figures range from 79.6 (Arun) to 82.2 (Horsham).
Period: 2023–25. Data: OHID, Fingertips Public Health Outcomes Framework (A01b), using ONS life expectancy for local areas. Retrieved 30 September 2026. Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Fingertips (Public Health Outcomes Framework), based on Office for National Statistics data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Show life expectancy at birth as a table
| Area | Life expectancy at birth: females | Life expectancy at birth: males |
|---|---|---|
| West Sussex | 84.6 | 80.8 |
| South East | 84.5 | 80.8 |
| England | 83.5 | 79.7 |
Districts in West Sussex
| District | Life expectancy at birth: females | Life expectancy at birth: males |
|---|---|---|
| Adur | 84.1 | 81.5 |
| Arun | 83.9 | 79.6 |
| Chichester | 85.3 | 80.4 |
| Crawley | 84.0 | 79.8 |
| Horsham | 85.8 | 82.2 |
| Mid Sussex | 85.4 | 82.0 |
| Worthing | 83.7 | 79.9 |
Figures for this indicator are not published for wards; ward pages show their district’s figure.
About this indicator
Source: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Fingertips (Public Health Outcomes Framework), based on Office for National Statistics data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Retrieved 30 September 2026. Indicator code: HP003. How the figures are produced.