Lancet Report: Global Life expectancy increases by 6.2 years (1990-2021)

A recent study published in The Lancet in reveals that on average, people worldwide are living more than six years longer in 2021 compared to 1990.

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In India, life expectancy has increased by eight years over the past three decades. The study attributes the global rise in life expectancy to reductions in deaths from diarrhoea, lower respiratory infections, stroke, and ischemic heart disease. However, the gains would have been greater if not for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, as reported by the Hindustan Times.

Researchers note that the Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania region experienced the largest net gain in life expectancy between 1990 and 2021, primarily due to reductions in deaths from chronic respiratory diseases, stroke, lower respiratory infections, and cancer. Effective management of the Covid-19 pandemic is credited with preserving these gains in the region.