The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global life expectancy, reversing a decade of gains. Global life expectancy dropped from 73.1 years in 2019 to 71.4 years in 2021. The Americas and South-East Asia were particularly affected, losing about 3 years. China's life expectancy increased from 40 years in 1961 to 78 years in 2021.
The World Health Organization said the COVID-19 pandemic reduced life expectancies around the world and erased a decade of health improvements. https://t.co/Zk8orpsOvD
The WHO said that between 2019 and 2021, global life expectancy dropped by 1.8 years to 71.4 years. https://t.co/UTA2LtMKs4
🇨🇳 China's life expectancy 1961: 40 years 2021: 78 years
🚨COVID-19 REVERSED DECADE OF LIFE EXPECTANCY GAINS The WHO reported that COVID-19 reversed a decade of life expectancy gains, returning levels to 2012. Global life expectancy dropped from 73.1 years in 2019 to 71.4 years in 2021. The Americas and South-East Asia lost about 3… https://t.co/dKEiZGwWQz
Covid pandemic cut global life expectancy by nearly two years: WHO https://t.co/RuSaSGAiij via @medical_xpress "Covid-19 had a 'more profound impact' on life expectancy than any other event over the past half century."
The same @WHO that rushed the end of the pandemic back in May of 2023 now tells us that #COVID wiped out nearly a decade of progress in improving life expectancy. 🤦 https://t.co/CUzEGitDEe