Global life expectancy fell by 1.6 years during the COVID-19 pandemic
but Australia bucked the trend, study finds
In short: A new study has found that 84 per cent of countries around
the globe experienced a drop in life expectancy during the COVID-19
pandemic from 2019 to 2021.
Australia was one of the only countries to record an increase in life expectancy, demonstrating the "relative success" of Australia's
handling of the pandemic, an infectious diseases expert says.
What's next? Professor Paul Griffin says the sharp drop in life
expectancy in lower-income countries will have "significant
implications" for global equity.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-13/australia-bucked-the-global-life-expectancy-trend-during-covid/103581462
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