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WHO Global Health Estimates Life expectancy, HALE and disease burden trends
WHO Global Health Estimates releases data on life expectancy, healthy life expectancy (HALE), causes of death, and disease burden for 2000-2023. The release reports India’s post-pandemic changes in expected lifespan and HALE, and provides global trends on life expectancy and mortality causes.
WHO Global Health Estimates:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| India: post-pandemic recovery | India’s increase in expected lifespan comprises 2.9 years during the 2 years following the pandemic-era lows. |
| HALE | Healthy life expectancy (HALE) comprises the number of years lived in full health. |
| India: HALE levels | India’s HALE comprises 60.6 years in 2023, and 58.4 years in 2021. |
| Global life expectancy | Global life expectancy comprises 73.3 years in 2023, and 73.4 years in 2019. |
| Global HALE | Global HALE comprises 62.8 years in 2023, and is 0.4 years lower than in 2019. |
| Global deaths | Non-communicable diseases accounted for 74% of global deaths in 2023, up from 58% in 2000. |
| Leading causes of death | The ten leading causes of death worldwide comprise 8 non-communicable diseases. |
| Disease burden | Non-communicable diseases, such as ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), comprise primary contributors to mortality in the region. |
| India: leading causes of death | The leading causes of death in India in 2023 comprise diarrhoeal diseases, tuberculosis, and lower respiratory infections. |