Global Lifespan Surpasses Healthspan

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Global life expectancy

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Global life expectancy in recent decades increased by 6.5 years , hitting an average of 72.5 among 183 members of the World Health Organization in 2019 .

Yet estimate for how long a person could live free of disease or disability increased by only 5.4 years .

The mismatch led to a 13% increase in the global gap between lifespan and healthspan reflecting “the extent of lifespan burdened by disease” among WHO countries.

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