The Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that anyone born in the county between 2022 and 2024 can expect 61.5 healthy years.
This is down from 65.1 for anyone born between 2019 and 2021.
Across the UK, girls born between 2022 and 2024 are likely to enjoy 60.9 years of good general health, down from 63.4 years in 2019-21.
Males have also seen a drop, with boys born in 2022-24 likely to see 60.7 years of good health, down from 62.4 years in 2019-21.
Greg Ceely, ONS head of population life events, said: “The figures show that, while people in the UK are living longer than at the height of the pandemic, the proportion of their lives spent in good health is still getting smaller.
“Back in 2011, when the ONS first collected this data, men were expected to remain in good health until around the age of 63, and women 64.
“Today, they could both expect around 61 years of healthy life.”
Dr Jamie O’Halloran, senior research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research, added: “Today’s figures show that where you live determines how many years you spend in good health – and that gap isn’t closing.
“Reforming the NHS and bringing care closer to communities can help reduce health inequalities, but most of what shapes our physical and mental health lies outside the health system.
“Without tackling those root causes, we won’t see the gains we need.”
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