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Sergey Timonin, Research Fellow in Demography, School of Demography, Australian National University

Our new study shows life expectancy is stagnating for Australians under 50

Global life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past century, with Australia among the best performing countries.

But during the last two decades, some high-income countries have reported stagnation or even declining life expectancy, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom.

Could this indicate a broader decline in health advancements in English-speaking countries? Our new study compared life expectancy between English-speaking countries and against other high-income countries.

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