Richer people live longer lives, CSO stats show

Poorer people in Ireland and those with a disability have a shorter lifespan than those who are better off, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Richer people live longer lives, CSO stats show

Poorer people in Ireland and those with a disability have a shorter lifespan than those who are better off, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Managerial, technical and professional workers also have lower mortality rates than unskilled workers, according to a research paper, Mortality Differentials in Ireland 2016-2017, released today by the CSO.

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