Forbes March 12, 2024
Global life expectancy decreased between 2019 to 2021 due to deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the results of a new study.
The research published in The Lancet featured updates from the Global Burden of Disease Study and showed that global average life expectancy declined by 1.6 years between 2019 and 2021. The study began in the 1990s and this is the first time that a decline in life expectancy has been documented as opposed to a steady overall rise.
“For adults worldwide, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a more profound impact than any event seen in half a century, including conflicts and natural disasters,” says co-first author Dr. Austin E. Schumacher, Acting Assistant Professor of Health Metrics Sciences...
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