Global Life Expectancy Nears Pre-Covid Levels, Healthy Years Still Lag

Global Life Expectancy Nears Pre-Covid Levels, Healthy Years Still Lag

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According to the World Health Organization, global life expectancy increased to 73.3 years in 2023, recovering from the pandemic low of 71.5 years in 2021. However, healthy life expectancy remains 0.4 years below its 2019 level, indicating that while people are living longer, the years lived in good health have not fully rebounded.

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