Frederik Borgesius on Nostr: ‘Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years between 1990 and 2021. This was ...

‘Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years between 1990 and 2021. This was mainly due to reductions in deaths from enteric infections like diarrheal and typhoid diseases.

Eastern sub-Saharan Africa experienced the greatest increase in life expectancy of all regions, with 10.7 years gained.’

Great achievement.

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