Statistics on Life Expectancy

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In 1900 average life expectancy at birth for the world as a whole was only around 30 years, and in rich countries under 50. The figures now are 67 and 78 respectively.

Life expectancy has risen everywhere during the last decades, but huge differences between regions still exist. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has caused a serious deterioration in African these last years.