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Life expectancy refers to the number of years a person can expect to live. The figure reflects the quality of healthcare in the countries listed as well as other factors including ongoing wars, obesity, and HIV infections.
Comparing life expectancies across countries can be problematic. For example, due to poor reporting in some countries and various local standards in collecting statistics. This is especially true for Healthy life expectancy, the definition of which criteria may change over time, even within a country.