Global Life Expectancy Analysis

Comprehensive Analysis of 193 Countries (2000-2015)

Data Sources: WHO, World Bank, IMF | Cleaned & Validated Dataset

🔍 Key Insights & Findings

Global Progress: Developing countries improved 48% faster than developed countries (4.9 vs 3.3 years)

Gap Reduction: Life expectancy gap narrowed from 12.8 to 11.2 years (-12.5%)

Success Story: Rwanda achieved +19.8 years improvement through healthcare reforms

Critical Threshold: Countries above $4,000 GDP/capita show accelerated health improvements

Education Impact: Each additional year of schooling correlates with ~2 years life expectancy

HIV/AIDS Effect: Countries with > 10 deaths/1000 have 20+ years lower life expectancy

Immunization Power: 95%+ coverage associated with 15 years higher life expectancy

69.7

Global Average Life Expectancy (2015)

+4.2 years since 2000

11.2

Development Gap (Years)

-1.6 years improvement

193

Countries Analyzed

With validated data

+19.8

Highest Improvement

Rwanda: 48.3 → 68.1 years

0.893

Strongest Predictor

Income Composition Index

Years Gained

From high immunization coverage

Life Expectancy by Development Status

Tracking progress of developed vs developing nations

Life Expectancy by Income Group (2015)

Clear correlation between income and health outcomes

Development Gap Over Time

The narrowing gap shows global health equity improving

G7 vs G20 vs OECD vs Others (2015)

Top 20 Countries: Greatest Improvements (2000-2015)

African countries dominate due to HIV/AIDS treatment expansion

Countries with Declining Life Expectancy

Conflict and political instability are primary drivers

Regional Progress Comparison

Key Factors Affecting Life Expectancy (Correlation Analysis)

Education and human development are stronger predictors than GDP

Education Impact on Life Expectancy

GDP vs Life Expectancy

HIV/AIDS Impact on Life Expectancy

Devastating impact in Sub-Saharan Africa

Immunization Coverage Effect

Clear dose-response relationship

Disease Burden by Region

Region	HIV Deaths/1000	Infant Mortality/1000	Immunization %	Life Expectancy
Sub-Saharan Africa	8.5	54.2	75%	61.2
South Asia	1.2	31.7	85%	68.3
East Asia	0.3	12.3	95%	74.6
Europe	0.1	4.8	96%	80.4

Top 10 Countries by Life Expectancy (2015)

Rank	Country	Life Expectancy	Status	GDP/Capita	Health Exp %	Schooling
1	Slovenia	88.0	Developed	$2,730	8.5%	17.3
2	Denmark	86.0	Developed	$5,315	10.8%	19.2
3	Cyprus	85.0	Developed	$2,375	6.8%	14.3
4	Chile	85.0	Developed	$13,653	7.8%	16.3
5	Japan	83.7	Developed	$34,474	10.9%	15.3
6	Switzerland	83.4	Developed	$8,990	11.9%	16.2
7	Singapore	83.1	Developed	$53,630	4.9%	15.4
8	Spain	82.8	Developed	$25,684	9.0%	17.6
9	Australia	82.8	Developed	$56,554	9.4%	20.4
10	Iceland	82.7	Developed	$5,734	8.3%	19.0

Success Stories: Low-Income Countries Achieving High Life Expectancy

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