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Life expectancy is back to pre-pandemic levels, according to global health research — but mortality rates for teens and young adults are of growing concern.

The latest release of The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) includes new and updated estimates of all-cause mortality and life expectancy from 1950 to 2023.

Combining data from more than 24,000 sources, including surveys and censuses, the report includes mortality estimates during crises like COVID-19 .

WHAT PEOPLE WHO LIVE TO 100 YEARS OLD HAVE IN COMMON, ACCORDING TO SCIENCE

The number of deaths between 1950 and 2023 increased by 35% due to population growth and aging — but the age-standardized mortality rate fell by 66.6%, which i

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