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South Asian life expectancy trends

Overview

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Estimates, Bangladesh recorded a life expectancy of 72.7 years in 2023. This figure surpasses neighboring South Asian countries, specifically India at 71 years and Pakistan at 68.2 years.

Despite this regional lead, Bangladesh remains behind Western nations like the United States (78.5 years) and Canada (81.4 years). The WHO report indicates that global life expectancy has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels following the decline observed in 2021. Health officials have noted that a primary future challenge is improving ‘healthy life expectancy,’ as the duration of life spent in good health remains significantly lower than total life expectancy.

Entities

Labuan · Pakistan · World Health Organization · Terengganu · Department of Statistics Malaysia

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Bangladesh life expectancy surpasses India and Pakistan

    WHO data shows Bangladesh's 2023 life expectancy of 72.7 years is higher than India's and Pakistan's, though it still trails Western nations like the US and Canada.

  2. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Malaysia life expectancy projected to reach 75.5 years by 2026

    Malaysia's life expectancy is projected to reach 75.5 years by 2026, rebounding from the pandemic. Females are expected to outlive males by 4.9 years, with Selangor recording the highest regional life span.

Sources

channelionline.com · deshebideshe.com · kishoralo.com · malay.news · thesun.my · tvpertiwi.com