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Article contentAn Okanagan resident’s life expectancy was 81 years, slightly up from 80.7 years in 2023.Article contentKobor said there are many socio-economic factors lowering the numbers in the Interior and the North.
For example, rural areas may have more challenges accessing health care and community centres than cities in the Lower Mainland.Article contentOther contributors may be lifestyle factors such as smoking and drinking alcohol (which drives down the life expectancy for men in particular) and environmental factors like wildfire smoke, which has been shown to cause physical and mental health problems.Article contentLower Mainland residents are also living a bit longer than nearby regions, for example the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island, according to the figures.Article contentResidents in the Fraser Health Authority lived an average of 83 years in 2024, compared with residents who lived an average of 84.2 years in Vancouver Coastal Health.Article contentLike Metro, life expectancy depends on where you live in the Fraser Health Authority.
For example, it was only 80 years in Fraser East, compared with 84 years in Fraser North and 83.2 years in Fraser South.Article contentAdvertisement 3Story continues belowThis advertisement has....
