Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancy trend

Average life expectancies are increasing steadily in most of the world, but men in Iraq and women in South Africa are bucking that trend.

SA life expectancy decreases

International comparisons show that the average South African will not live longer than 50 years, the SA Institute of Race Relations said on Thursday.

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Iraq, South Africa buck rising life expectancy trend

SA life expectancy decreases

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