By 2022, the downward trend started to reverse, increasing to 74.8 years.
Women are expected to do so earlier.
Around 1.4 million of these were males 65 years of age and over.
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In recent decades, the leading causes of death were relatively consistent with slight variation.
Only with the advent of COVID-19 in 2019 did that change.
Astrokeoccurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is disrupted.
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A blockage or the rupture of a blood vessel can cause a stroke.
High blood pressure greatly increases the risk of a stroke.
High cholesterol and diabetes also contribute.
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Roughly 62% of these deaths were among people 65 and over.
Men are affected by chronic lower respiratory diseases more than women.
The majority of deaths were associated with COPD, 86% of which involved adults 65 and over.
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The impact is reflected in themortality rate, measured in the number of deaths per 100,000 men.
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