A recent paper compiled data on death rates by age group in 28 countries, mostly in Europe. According to the study, life expectancy fell in 26 of the 28 countries in 2020. The average drop was nine months
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskCovid-19 disrupted this trend of ever-longer lifespans. The paper, whose lead author is Jonas Schöley of the Max Planck Institute in Germany, compiled data on death rates by age group in 28 countries, mostly in Europe. The study then calculated how long a newborn baby could expect to live if its odds of dying at each age matched the national average in a given year.
This age-based pattern also appeared elsewhere. In Austria, the Netherlands, Scotland and Slovenia death rates fell in 2021 for people aged at least 80, but rose among those aged 40-59 and 60-79. The middle-aged still make up a small share of deaths from covid. But the gap between them and older people has narrowed, because they are less likely to get jabbed and more prone to risky behaviour.Chart sources: “Life expectancy changes since covid-19”, by J. Schöley et al.
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