Paragraph 1
Life expectancy in Africa rose by
10 years in the years between 2000 and 2019. The
age an African could expect to live to be rose from 46 to 56. The WHO said the
was the best of
in the world. However, it was
far below the
average of 64 years. The
are from the WHO's State of Health in Africa report. This says the
is because of better maternal and child healthcare,
in fighting infectious diseases (such as malaria and HIV), and easier access to health
.
