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Christopher Murray

Christopher Murray

Director, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

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"The disparity in life expectancy across geographies will lessen, with the biggest increases anticipated in sub-Saharan Africa."

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The quiet victory: global death rates hit historic lows

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Leading global mortality research

The 67% drop in global death rates since 1950 continued in 2026: WHO's World Health Statistics report found HIV infections down 40% since 2010, under-five deaths halved since 2000, and maternal mortality down 40%. Life expectancy sits at 73 globally, but still runs 21 years shorter in sub-Saharan Africa than in high-income regions.

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