It added that environmental risks such as extreme heat and air pollution continue to impact health, with deaths due to climate-sensitive exposures rising by six per cent annually between 2013 and 2023. According to the study, global life expectancy has rebounded post-Covid, reaching 76.3 years for women and 71.5 years for men in 2023, recovering from pandemic lows of 74.7 and 69.3 years, respectively, in 2021. Since 1950, global life expectancy has increased by roughly 20 years. In 2023, total global deaths reached 60.1 million, including 4.67 million deaths among children under five. While population growth and ageing have driven a 35.2 per cent increase in global deaths since 1950, under-five mortality has steadily declined in this period. The report has also highlighted stark disparities in health outcomes. While global life expectancy has improved, geographic inequities persist. The mean age at death rose from 46.4 years in 1990 to 62.9 years in 2023. High-income regions recorded the highest longevity, with women living up to 80.5 years and men 74.4 years. In contrast, sub-Saharan Africa saw the lowest life expectancy, with women at 37.1 years and men at 34.8 years. The report also shows that nearly half of all deaths and disabilities globally could be prevented by addressing risk factors such as high blood sugar, obesity and social determinants like sexual abuse and intimate partner violence. With 9.85 million fatalities, India ranked second in the number of total deaths in 2023, behind China's 10.7 million. Besides, female life expectancy in India was 73 years, while male life expectancy stood at 70.2 years. India has also made significant progress in reducing child mortality, with the under-five mortality rate falling to 32.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. However, the absolute number of deaths among children under five remained high at 6,92,000, owing to its large population.