Global life expectancy rose by 5 years between 2000 and 2015

People are living longer than ever, though there are wide regional variations. Globally, life expectancy increased by 5 years between 2000 and 2015, the fastest increase since the 1960s, according to a latest WHO report. The increase was greatest in the African region where life expectancy rose by 9.4 years to 60 years, driven mainly by improvements in child survival, progress in malaria control and expanded access to antiretrovirals for treatment of HIV. Here’s a list of countries with the highest and lowest life expectancy at birth...