LIFE expectancy in Argyll and Bute remains lower than many affluent areas, new figures have revealed.
The local authority area had an average lifespan of 81.8 for women and 78.3 for men, above the Scottish average of 80.9 and 76.9 respectively.
However, the National Records of Scotland figures were below those of East Dunbartonshire, Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross, Scottish Borders, Moray, East Lothian, City of Edinburgh, Highland and Stirling.
Neighbouring West Dunbartonshire is the second worst in Scotland and one of the worst in western Europe. Men there live an average 74.3 years and 79.2 years for women.
The lowest was the City of Glasgow.
