"Figure 3: Disability free life expectancy at birth for females fell by 1.1 years since 2014 to 2016","" "Disability-free life expectancy, UK, 2014 to 2016, 2017 to 2019","" "","" "Notes","1. Years disability free is an estimate of the average number of years lived without activity restriction resulting from a long-lasting physical or mental health condition: it is based upon a self-rated assessment of how health conditions and illnesses reduce an individual's ability to carry out day-to-day activities. Conversely, years with disability are the years lived with activity restriction. " "Unit","Years" "","" "Sex and period","Years lived with a disability","Years lived disability-free" "Males 2014 to 2016","16.7","62.6" "Males 2017 to 2019","17.1","62.3" "Females 2014 to 2016","20.8","62.1" "Females 2017 to 2019","22.1","61.0"