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Australian life expectancy rises despite COVID-19: study , Observer Online Desk
Life expectancy for Australians has increased to a record high during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a study published on Monday, researchers from Australian National University (ANU) found that life expectancy for both Australian males and females increased by 0.7 years between 2019 and the first year of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, reports Xinhua.
The increase far outstripped the average growth of between 0.09 and 0.14 years recorded in Australia between 2015 and 2019, according to the Canberra Times.
By comparison, life expectancy in the United States fell by 1.7 years for women and 2.2 years for men in 2020.
Vladimir Canudas-Romo, co-author of the study from ANU's School of Demography, said the significant difference could be attributed to Australia's quick response to the pandemic.