Life expectancy around the world is expected to increase by nearly 5 years in men and more than 4 years in women during the next three decades, researchers predict. These increases are expected to be ...

The latest findings forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050. Increases are expected to be largest in countries where ...

According to the United Nations , global life expectancy at birth has experienced significant changes across various regions. As of 2024, the average life expectancy at birth worldwide is 73.3 years, ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet, a group of researchers examined global demographic trends from 1950 to 2021, focusing on changes in mortality and life expectancy, including the significant ...

Global life expectancy rose by 6.2 years between 1990 and 2021, driven by reductions in deaths from diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, stroke and ischemic heart disease—but the world faced ...

A recent study published in The Lancet presented the global burden of 288 mortality causes and life expectancy decomposition. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) has ...

Global life expectancy had been on the rise since 1950, but this historical trend was reversed between 2019 and 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. When you purchase through links on our ...

As global life expectancy rises, so too does the number of years people spend burdened by chronic disease. Modern medicine has turned death sentences into "manageable conditions," but manage is the ...

The latest findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021, published today in The Lancet, forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females ...

Chronic disease will play a greater role in life expectancy, compared to infectious diseases FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Life expectancy around the world is expected to increase by nearly ...