Health chiefs have said people live three years longer than five years ago, with death rates in the area falling despite a population increase. Average life expectancy for men is now 76.7 and for women 81.1.
A mixture of medical advances and progress on health awareness has been credited with the improvement, which takes the mean lifespan of a Lothians resident well beyond the national average.
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Hide AdDirector of public health Dr Alison McCallum said: "It is very satisfying to have confirmation from these latest figures that people are living longer in the Lothians and that premature deaths have fallen across all socio-economic groups."