World Factbook 2021, Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 2021. Available at: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/life-expectancy-at-birth/country-comparison. Accessed 29 September 2021. Sign in to download full-size image Figure 3.5. Life expectancy at age 45 years, European...
Life expectancyrefers to the number of years we expect a person to live. We can use the term for a person, group of people, town, region, whole country, or even other organisms. In most cases, a national statistical organization determines and publishes these figures. We also call it ‘e...
Life expectancy worldwide The overall life expectancy worldwide has increased since the development of modern medicine and technology. In 2011, the global life expectancy was 70.53 years. By 2019, it had increased to 72.79 years. However, the years 2020 and 2021 saw a decline in global life ...
The Decoupling of Development from Life Expectancy Over Time: A Multi-level Analysis of Less-developed NationsAustin, Kelly
MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The coronavirus pandemic could cause short-term decreases in life expectancy in many parts of the world, according to a new study. Using a computer model, the researchers concluded that infection rates of only 2% could cause a drop in life expect...
Global healthy life expectancy (HALE)—the average number of years a person can expect to live in good health—will increase from 64.8 years in 2022 to 67.4 years in 2050 (a 2.6-year increase). To come to these conclusions, the study forecasts cause-specific mortality; YLLs; YLDs; disabili...
People are living much longer worldwide than they were two decades ago, as death rates from infectious diseases and cardiovascular disease have fallen, according to a new, first-ever journal publication of country-specific cause-of-death data for 188 cou
The demand for life insurance has increased rapidly over the past few decades, significantly outpacing worldwide income growth. In addition, waves of globalisation and privatisation have profoundly influenced the insurance market worldwide, increasing direct trade and portfolio investment (Chaudhury and Das...
The gender discrepancy may relate to the social and self-expectancy toward the role socialization; male tends to be more aggressive, fearless, and indefatigable when facing the uncurable cancer [75]. Our study showed the patients with additional chronic illness were less likely to be referred to...
Early payout for terminal illness when a policyholder has a life expectancy of less than 12 months Not Covered Deaths outside of the pre-agreed time period Deaths caused by high-risk activities (e.g. skydiving or mountain climbing)