Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for 74% of deaths worldwide in 2023, up from 58% in 2000, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The figures come from WHO’s latest Global Health Estimates, which track life expectancy, causes of death and disease burden from 2000 to 2023. Life expectancy returns to pre-pandemic levels Global life expectancy reached 73.3 years in 2023,…
Tag: Life Expectancy
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Public Health System Shows Signs of Progress
Most South Africans are familiar with the pressures facing public healthcare. These issues are often discussed within the broader context of the Public Health System. Patients often spend hours in clinic waiting rooms. Families struggle to secure treatment for relatives. Hospitals face overcrowding, medicine shortages and administrative failures. These experiences create an understandable impression that the system is collapsing. Service…
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SA’s Life Expectancy Declines as NCDs Surge
In a concerning reversal of global progress, SA’s life expectancy in 2023 was lower than it was over three decades ago, according to a landmark study. The relentless rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and stroke is now actively undermining the country’s historic successes in combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This creates a perilous “double burden” for its healthcare…
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SA Life Expectancy Gains and Public Health Advances
South Africans are living significantly longer lives. The national life expectancy at birth has surged by an impressive 12 years since the turn of the century, according to new data. This improvement highlights major advances in public health, particularly in the fight against HIV. Furthermore, it reflects an overall enhancement of living conditions across the nation, as shown by the…