Life expectancy in Switzerland continues to be among the highest worldwide.
Countries have saved more lives over the past decade according to the annual Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) study published yesterday. In Switzerland, life expectancy has increased to 85 years for women and to 81 years for men. The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute contributed to the GDB, the world's largest scientific collaboration on population health. Globally, countries made progress in avoiding the loss of lives due to premature death over the past decade, saving in particular lives of children under five, according to the annual Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) study published on 14th September 2017 in 'The Lancet.' In 2016, fewer than 5 million children under the age of five died as compared to 11 million in 1990. However, persistent health problems, such as obesity, conflict, and mental illness prevent people from living long, healthy lives. "More data would help improve estimates in Switzerland" In Switzerland, newborn babies can today expect to live over 80 years with over 70 years spent in good health. Over the past decade, life expectancy has increased by 1.5 years for women and by 2 years for men reaching 85 and 81 years, respectively.
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