Life expectancy in Scotland remains the lowest in western Europe and less than it was before the pandemic – despite a slight increase in the past year, official figures have revealed. National Records ...

Life expectancy may have fallen across Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic, but longevity gains were tapering off for nearly a decade beforehand – and a new study sheds light on why. Europeans born ...

This infographic shows life expectancy at birth in selected G20 countries and worldwide between 1960 and 2023.

The rise in human life expectancy has slowed down across Europe since 2011, according to research from the University of East Anglia and partners. A new study, published today in The Lancet Public ...

New research uncovers the hidden cost of the pandemic: millions of years of healthy life lost, with poorer countries and older adults hit hardest. Study: Direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 ...

Environmental and demographic changes fall into megatrends that shape contemporary economy and society. The main aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of environmental pollution and life ...

Climate change-related excess mortality estimates clearly demonstrate a dramatic impact on public health and human mortality. However, life expectancy at birth is more easily communicated and ...

The Netherlands is often recognized as one of the healthiest countries in Europe due to its robust healthcare system, high quality of life, and significant health-related expenditures. As of June 2023 ...

Spain has been ranked among the top 20 countries in the world for quality of life, outperforming nations such as Canada, France and the United Kingdom, according to the Global Quality of Life ...