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World's life expectancy is lowest in over a decade due to Covid: WHO

"Covid-19 decreased global life expectancy by nearly two years from 2019 to 2021, reversing a decade of progress, stated the World Health Organization on Friday."
"Global life expectancy dropped by 1.8 years to 71.4 years, equal to 2012 levels, as per the WHO's annual world health statistics study."
"Covid-19 had a more significant impact on life expectancy than any other event in the past 50 years, with the Americas and Southeast Asia experiencing the most significant decreases, around three years.

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Global Life Expectancy Dropped By 2 Years Due To Covid: WHO

Covid-19 cut global life expectancy by almost two years when it raged from 2019 to 2021, wiping out a decade of progress, the World Health Organization said Friday. "The Covid-19 pandemic reversed the trend of steady gain in life expectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy at birth," the UN health agency said. Global life expectancy fell 1.8 years to 71.4 years, the same level as it was in 2012, according to a WHO annual world health statist…

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Hindustan Times

Covid pandemic cut global life expectancy by nearly two years: WHO

Global life expectancy fell 1.8 years to 71.4 years, the same level as it was in 2012, according to a WHO annual world health statistics study.

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Covid pandemic reduced life expectancy by almost two years between 2019 and 2021

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