| Autor institucional : | WHO |
| Autor/Autores: | Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor, Sam Harper, Jennifer H Lee, John Lynch, Colin Mathers, Carla Abou-Zahr |
| Fecha de publicación: | Agosto, 2012 |
| Alcance geográfico: | Internacional |
| Publicado en: | Internacional |
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| Resumen: | Life expectancy at birth has long been recognized as a summary measure of mortality that allows inequality levels and trends to be compared within and across societies. The second half of the 20th century saw large and sustained increases in life expectancy at birth throughout the world; between 1950–1955 and 2005–2010, global average life expectancy at birth rose from 48 to 70 years in women and from 45 to 65 years in men. However, global averages mask considerable variation across countries. International inequalities in life expectancy fell sharply between 1950 and 1990 primarily because of rapid decreases in mortality in developing countries. |
