Global life expectancy to increase by nearly five years by 2050
Updated: 2024-05-17 13:24:42
Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Global life expectancy to increase by nearly five years by 2050 May 17, 2024 University of Washington 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 between 2022 and 2050. Increases are expected to be largest in countries where life expectancy is lower , contributing to a convergence of increased life expectancy across geographies . The trend is largely driven by public health measures that have prevented and improved survival rates from cardiovascular diseases , COVID-19, and a range of communicable , maternal , neonatal , and