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Lifestyle diseases could scupper Africa's rising life expectancy

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The life expectancy improvements in sub-Saharan Africa vary between men and women. Shutterstock
The life expectancy improvements in sub-Saharan Africa vary between men and women. Shutterstock</span>People in sub-Saharan Africa are now living longer than ever before. A child born in the region today is expected to live up to 64 years on average. This is a remarkable increase of 11 years since the year 2000, when life expectancy at birth was only 53 years in sub-Saharan Africa.
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