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LGB+ Life Expectancy Lower Than Heterosexual Peers
2/4/2026
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- The Office for National Statistics finds that LGB+ people in England and Wales have a lower life expectancy than heterosexual people.
- For a 20-year-old LGB+ man, life expectancy is 59.4 years, compared with 60.7 years for a heterosexual man.
- For women, LGB+ life expectancy is 63.0 years, versus 64.0 years for heterosexual women.
- The 2021 census analysis suggests societal treatment of sexual minorities may influence disparities.
