Europe: Life expectancy at birth down to 80.1 years in 2021
It has decreased since 2019, probably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Eurostat, 16 March 2023.] READ MORE
Public Health Expenditure and Life Expectancy: A Healthy Investment
Evolution of years lived with and without the most prevalent and disabling health conditions after the age of 50 in 17 Spanish Autonomous Communities in order to understand their association with [...]
Life expectancy changes since COVID-19
While countries in western Europe experienced bounce backs from life expectancy losses of 2020, eastern Europe and the United States witnessed sustained and substantial life expectancy deficits. [...]
Association of Neighborhood With Life Expectancy at Birth for Children in the US
Neighborhood conditions and resources for children are potentially important targets for health policy aimed at improving life expectancy for socially vulnerable populations. [Kristen H. [...]
Why life expectancy in the US is dropping
Between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy among all Americans experienced the steepest decline since the early 1920s. [Advisory Board, 9 September 2022.] READ MORE
Life expectancy continued to decrease in 2021 in the EU
Some Member States saw their life expectancy rebound towards pre-COVID levels, while others suffered the impact of the pandemic later and fully in 2021, therefore any rebound is yet to be [...]
Is low mortality among migrants merely a data artefact?
The migrant mortality advantage has been observed extensively, but its authenticity is debated. In particular, concerns persist that the advantage is an artefact of the data, generated by the [...]
