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Life expectancy increases in Africa by 10 years, but not for all

A baby from the Malawi village of Tomali is injected with the world's first vaccine against malaria, as part of a pilot program. © AP - Jerome Delay

The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised African countries for improvements in health services that have seen average life expectancy jump by a whopping 10 years.

A WHO report found that healthy life expectancy rose to 56 years in 2019, up from 46 years in 2000. However it is still below the global average of 64 years.

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