Earlier this year, research suggested life expectancy across the world will rise by almost five years by 2050, with the average man forecasted to live to 76 and woman, past 80.

He predicted maximum life expectancy will end up around 87 years — approximately 84 for men, and 90 for women — an average age that several countries are already close to achieving.

The team found that average life expectancy at birth rose by 6.5 years across the study period, on average. In the US, it reached 78.8 in 2019, while in Hong Kong it was 85 .

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By the end of the year, they could have avoided losing 50 days of life expectancy. “Stopping smoking is, without a doubt, the best thing you can do for your health,” Jackson said.