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A stylised blue globe dominates the centre, with a subtle WHO emblem in the upper right corner. Around the globe, three simple silhouettes of diverse people – a child, an adult, and an elder – stand on a curved line representing a timeline. Above the globe, a bold banner reads "73.3 years" in large AI illustration
StableHealthPolicyScienceReported 2026-10-02 20:00

Global life expectancy nears pre-pandemic levels

The World Health Organization reports that global life expectancy has almost fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels, reaching 73.3 years in 2023, just shy of the 73.4 years in 2019.

Why it matters. Public health and global demographics are positively affected as life expectancy returns to pre-pandemic levels.

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  • UUN NewsInstitution2026-10-02 20:00
    People around the world are living longer again, with global life expectancy almost fully recovered from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Hea…
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  • UUN NewsInstitution2026-10-02 20:00
    According to the UN health agency’s latest Global Health Estimates , life expectancy reached 73.3 years in 2023, just shy of the 73.4 years recorded in 2019 .
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  • MMedical XpressMedia2026-10-03 03:40
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