Last Year Life Expectancy Decreased the Most Since World War II

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Last year, the global life expectancy declined at the largest rate since World War II due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a study released on the 27th (local time) by the University of Oxford in the UK, life expectancy decreased in 27 out of 29 countries worldwide, except for Denmark and Norway. Among them, 22 countries saw a reduction of more than six months.

In most countries, the life expectancy of men decreased more than that of women. In 15 of the 29 countries, male life expectancy dropped by more than one year.

By country, American men experienced the largest decline of 2.2 years, followed by Lithuanian men (1.7 years).

Co-author of the paper, Dr. Reedhy Kashyap, said, "This shows how many countries were directly impacted by the effects of COVID-19."

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