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Life expectancy on the planet has increased by 6 years since the 90s

by David Khan

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East, South-East Asia and Oceania had the largest increase in life expectancy of any region between 1990 and 2021: 8.3 years. South Asia came in second: 7.8 years.

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At the same time, the researchers found that the coronavirus had a negative impact on life expectancy. Latin American states, the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa were particularly hard hit.

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