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People's life expectancy in Africa rose by
10 years in the first two
of this century. In the year 2000, the
African could expect to live to be 46. That rose to 56 in 2019. The World Health Organization said the rise was the best of any
in the world over the same
. However, the WHO said Africa was still
below the global average of 64 years. The
are from the WHO's State of Health in Africa report, which was issued on Thursday. It attributes the
to better maternal, newborn and child healthcare, advances in fighting
diseases (such as TB, malaria and HIV), and the easier access to
health services.
