According to the United Nations, global life expectancy at birth has averaged 73.3 years for both sexes in 2024. Compare this with the 1950s, when life expectancy stood at a low of 46.4 years.

COVID-19 has caused an inordinate number of deaths around the world so far, causing life-expectancies to plunge.Historically, countries have recovered from other so-called “mortality shocks ...

For example, sub-Saharan Africa will see an increase in life expectancy from about 64 years in 2022 to 74 years in 2050. This contrasts with high-income countries, with a two -year increase predicted.

W orld Health Rankings compiles various health data from around the world, including details about life expectancy and causes ...

28. Kigali, Rwanda. Average Life Expectancy as of 2024: 66.6 Years Kigali is the capital and largest city in Rwanda. As of 2022, its urban population was around 1.52 million people.

Life expectancy is rising even in some of the world's poorest countries, according to a new study by the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metric and Evaluation (IHME). Within 23 ...

According to the World Health Statistics 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO), global life expectancy and HALE in 2020 returned to their 2016 levels at 72.5 years and 62.8 years ...

The average life expectancy for men is 84 years and for women is 89. Factors for high life expectancy There are several factors that contribute to the life expectancy of an individual: wealth ...

According to the United Nations, global life expectancy at birth has averaged 73.3 years for both sexes in 2024. Compare this with the 1950s, when life expectancy stood at a low of 46.4 years. The ...