Page 2 - Life Expectancy

Life expectancy in India dropped by two years due to Covid-19: Study

The coronavirus pandemic, which has affected the lives of people at different levels, has also caused a drop in the life expectancy of the country by almost two years

Covid-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War II

The impact of Covid-19 on lifespans may be greater in less developed countries that wer­en't included in the research

Covid cuts American men's life expectancy by 2 years; worst in 29 nations

Deaths among working-age men contributed the most to declining lifespans in the US, according to research led by demographers at the UK's University of Oxford

Covid caused biggest decrease in life expectancy since World War II: Study

The study found that 27 of the 29 countries saw reductions in life expectancy in 2020, and at a scale which wiped out years of progress on mortality.

Life insurers are at the cross-roads

As government pension and retirement schemes become less sustainable, ensuring financial security for the older population will become the central focus for life insurers in India

Covid-19 pandemic: Life expectancy for UK males falls after 40 years

Males born between 2018 and 2020 are expected to live 79 years, according to a report from the Office for National Statistics

Pollution likely to cut 9 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians

More than 480 million people living in the vast swathes of central, eastern and northern India, including the capital, New Delhi, endure significantly high pollution levels, a report said

US life expectancy in 2020 drops by 1.5 years due to Covid-19 pandemic

The first year of the pandemic delivered a bigger blow to American life expectancy than any year of Vietnam War, AIDS crisis or "deaths of despair" that nudged down life expectancies in mid-2010s

To retire rich, don't leave too much to your kids

The retirement plan of Indians, like struggling middle-class people everywhere, now leans on spending on the education of their teenagers

India gained more than a decade of life expectancy since 1990: Lancet

The study, published in the Lancet journal, noted that life expectancy in India has risen from 59.6 years in 1990 to 70.8 years in 2019, ranging from 77.3 years in Kerala to 66.9 years in UP

Covid-19 may lead to decline in life expectancy globally, study finds

The Covid-19 pandemic could cause a short-term decline in life expectancy in the severely affected areas of the world, unless the spread of the disease is contained, according to a study

Air pollution shortened average Indian life expectancy by 5.2 yrs: Report

Lucknow was seen to have the highest level of pollution in the country, with pollution 11 times greater than the WHO guideline.

Middle age conundrum: The wisdom and the agony of advancing years

That is what age is. The body doesn't know how to heal itself because you weren't supposed to be here in the first place

Best of BS Opinion: Simplifying tax on capital, Trump economy, and more

From why life expectancy in the US has been declining to how an undefined constitutional clause has grown too big for the times, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Life expectancy in Gangetic Plain down 7 years over poor air quality: Study

From 1998-2016, the Indo-Gangetic Plain region experienced particulate pollution that was about twice as high as the rest of the country

India's life expectancy rises to 68.7 years: National Health Profile 2019

NCT of Delhi has the highest population density of 11,320 people per square km, while Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest of 17 per sq km

Lifespan of Indian women living in urban areas depleting, shows survey

Life expectancy in general has risen marginally across all Indian states, signalling an overall improvement in the health of the populace

Early signs of the urban Indian woman's depleting lifespan showing up

Average male lifespan across the country is catching up with that of the female, which is growing at a slower pace

Life expectancy up slightly in India during 2013-17; rural-urban gap closes

Females continue to have higher life expectancy

Air pollution diseases bring down life expectancy in India by 2.6 years

The report said household air pollution contributes about a quarter of the outdoor air pollution in the country