Global life expectancy at birth recovered from a two-year decline in 2022 but has yet to return to the record high hit in 2019. The most recent figures available from the World Bank indicate average ...

From the Maldives to Malawi, discover the nations where life expectancy has jumped upwards thanks to medical advancements and more Back in 1965, the average life expectancy globally was 54. As of 2025 ...

Figures for national life expectancy by country tend to be within bandwidths. At the moment, the US is relegated to the lower end by comparison with the rest of the world, one rank above Cuba. That is ...

Singapore tops the 2025 “healthiest country” rankings, but places like Japan still lead in life expectancy. Learn why “healthiest” and “longest‑lived” aren’t always the same, and what this means for ...

Once driven by dramatic drops in early-life mortality, life expectancy gains are now losing momentum, signaling that today’s generations may never match the near-linear longevity climb of the past.

Food e no dey...Brother eh water no dey...And our country no good o If we had to score Nigeria’s situation, it would be a zero—maybe even a negative. The healthcare system is unstable, with overworked ...

New research reveals why life expectancy gains have slowed across Europe—and how proactive policies in some countries helped them weather the COVID-19 crisis better than others. Study: Changing life ...