"The world's population is living longer than ever. According to the latest Global Burden of Disease report, published Sunday in The Lancet, life expectancy worldwide is 20 years higher than in the middle of the last century and now averages 76 for women and 71 for men in wealthy countries, both are over 80. The risk of death is falling across the planet, and populations are generally healthier. But it's not all good news."
"The report also reveals unfinished business and crystallizes some of the new challenges facing humanity, such as the increasing burden of mental disorders and the rising mortality rate among adolescents and young adults in North America and Latin America, mainly due to suicide and drug and alcohol abuse. This macro-research, which compiles data from more than 200 countries for the year 2023, is the first global description of the state of health in the post-pandemic world."
Life expectancy worldwide is about 20 years higher than mid-20th century levels, averaging 76 for women and 71 for men, with values over 80 in wealthy countries. Global mortality risk has fallen and populations are generally healthier. Covid-19 became the leading cause of death during the pandemic but has declined to 20th place; life expectancy and mortality rates have largely recovered. Heart attacks and strokes again lead causes of death. Mental disorders are an increasing burden. Mortality among adolescents and young adults in North and Latin America has risen sharply, driven mainly by suicide, alcoholism, and drug overdoses.
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