Health in Perth and Kinross
Council areaNorth Scotland. 154,930 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 5,384 square kilometres, the 9th most sparsely populated council in the UK.
4 layers about health for Perth and Kinross, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Female lifespan by council
Life expectancy for local areas of the UK · 2022 to 2024
A baby girl born in Perth and Kinross could expect to live 82.8 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
Female life expectancy
CouncilA baby girl born in Perth and Kinross could expect to live 82.8 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Scotland the figure is 81.1 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 83.0 years.
Perth and Kinross is joint 138th lowest of 359 for female life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- 2% higher81.1 years
- Against the UK
- About the same83.0 years
GP practices
PostcodeGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Perth and Kinross. The map shows each one.
Male life expectancy
CouncilA baby boy born in Perth and Kinross could expect to live 79.1 years, based on deaths in 2022 to 2024.
In Scotland the figure is 77.2 years.
For the UK as a whole it is 79.2 years.
Perth and Kinross is joint 155th lowest of 359 for male life expectancy.
- Against Scotland
- 2% higher77.2 years
- Against the UK
- About the same79.2 years
Number of GP practices
CouncilGreat Britain onlyWorked out by Open Index from NHS England's Organisation Data Service, Public Health Scotland and OS Code-Point Open.