The BMJ points out the changed trajectory of life expectancy: after generations of improvement, progress on longevity has stalled.1 The situation is even more alarming if one looks at not just ...

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, an increase in life expectancy was driven mainly by improvements in sanitation, housing, and education, causing a steady decline in early and ...

Those numbers show a significant improvement in life expectancy over time. In 1960, for instance, a 65-year-old man was only expected to live an average of 13 more years while a 65-year-old woman ...

Women continue to live longer than men and life expectancy improvements are still occurring — but at a slowing pace, the researchers found. In 1990, the average amount of improvement was about 2 ...

All countries showed annual improvements in life expectancy from 1990 to 2011, with an overall increase of an average of 0.23 years. The rate of improvement was lower in 2011–19 than in 1990 ...

The qualitative improvement in life expectancy is the result of the ministry's ongoing efforts to improve the quality of ...

The devolution deal which granted Greater Manchester increased control over a range of public services, including health and social care, has been linked to a positive impact on life expectancy in a ...

South Korea has rapidly made an appearance as another longest life expectancy country both in Asia and the world. While its advanced medical system, equipped with high-tech tools and expertise, plays ...

Tennis has been ranked above all sports in terms of increasing life expectancy by 10 years, according to several medical ...

Life expectancy in the UK improved steadily during the 1980s, 1990 and 2000s, but the rate of improvement slowed in the 2010s and the figures started to level off in the years immediately before ...

The estimates continue to reflect the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Females born in 2021-23 can expect to live for 82.8 years, while males are likely to live for 78.8 years (Banauke/Alamy) Ian ...