Letters
Slowdown in life expectancy
Stalled life expectancy: social inequalities can kill
BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r654 (Published 04 April 2025) Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r654
- Woody Caan, retired professor of public health
- Duxford, UK
- awcaan{at}gmail.com
The BMJ points out the changed trajectory of life expectancy: after generations of improvement, progress on longevity has stalled.1 The situation is even more alarming if one looks at not just survival times but also “disability-free” life expectancy. Covid-19 greatly increased the proportion of adults living with disability.
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