Men and women living in an area of Co Down have the highest life expectancy in Northern Ireland.
According to the latest figures from the Department of Health - Life Expectancy in Northern Ireland 2019-21 - those living in Lisburn and Castlereagh will live longer with men expected to live to 80 and women to 83.
This is compared to Belfast, which has the lowest life expectancy rates.
Here, men can expect to live to 75 and women to 80.
Overall, between 2019-21, life expectancy in Northern Ireland was 78 for men and 82 for women.
Since 1980-82, life expectancy at birth has increased by 6.7 years for women and 9.2 years for men.
The figures also show that men and women living in the 20 per cent most deprived areas of Northern Ireland could expect to live until 73 and 79, seven years and five years less than those living in more affluent areas.
With the exception of colorectal cancer in females, mortality across all categories of death was higher in the most deprived areas.
Higher mortality from circulatory disease, cancer, digestive disease and accidents among males in the 20 per cent most deprived areas continue to be the largest contributors to the life expectancy deprivation gap.
In 2019-21, women in Northern Ireland could expect to live 3.8 years longer than men.
Across all age groups, male mortality was higher than that of females, most notably within the 70-79 years age group.
The figures also showed that male life expectancy decreased by 0.9 years from 79 in 2019 to 78 in 2021.
It was found that this decrease in male life expectancy was due to increased mortality rates among 40-plus- year-olds.
Female life expectancy decreased by 0.8 years between 2019 and 2021. This decrease was primarily due to increased mortality in those aged 60-plus.
In 2019-21, male life expectancy at birth ranged from 76 years in the Belfast Trust to 79 years in the South Eastern Trust.
Since 2015-17, there were no statistically significant changes in male life expectancy within any of the five HSC Trust areas.
A spokesman for the Department of Health said the Health and Social Care System, and the Department "continue to work to ensure care, treatment and support is available for those who need it and to reduce treatable and preventable deaths, which would impact life expectancy.
"In recognising the impact of these wider determinants of Health, Making Life Better (MLB) is the Executive’s overarching strategic framework to improve health and address health inequalities.
"Through MLB, and across a range of key issues, the Department of Health continues to collaborate across departments and agencies, local government, the community and voluntary sector, and with communities themselves to address the factors which impact on health and wellbeing locally and regionally".
