"A new data analysis report from the Office for National Statistics has shown that gay, lesbian and bisexual people typically have shorter life expectancies than heterosexual people. The results found that gay and bisexual men lived on average 1.2 years less than straight men, while lesbian and bisexual women lived 0.9 years less than straight women. This marks the first time the ONS has estimated life expectancy by sexual orientation for England and Wales, following orientation being included in the national census in 2021."
"It follows worrying data released this week which found that one in six children who died by suicide in England between April 2019 and March 2025 were LGBTQ+. The figures, obtained by QueerAF via a Freedom of Information request to the National Child Mortality Database, showed that 107 out of the 647 children who died by suicide during that time were LGBTQ+, with 46 being transgender."
The Office for National Statistics estimated life expectancy by sexual orientation for England and Wales for the first time after sexual orientation was included in the 2021 census. Gay and bisexual men lived on average 1.2 years less than straight men, while lesbian and bisexual women lived 0.9 years less than straight women. The ONS cannot determine whether sexual orientation causes the life expectancy differences. Separate data showed one in six children who died by suicide in England between April 2019 and March 2025 were LGBTQ+, with 107 of 647 deaths and 46 of those being transgender. Helplines listed include Samaritans (116 123), Mind (0300 123 3393) and the US National Suicide Prevention Line (1-800-273-8255).
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