The average life expectancy in Taiwan increased to over 80 years in 2023. Removing some of the leading causes of death, researchers say it could be even higher.
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00:00Taiwan's life expectancy is on the rise, with people living to an average of over 80 years
00:06in 2023.
00:08A government report shows that cancer remains the leading cause of death in the country.
00:13Excluding that, average lifespans would increase by almost three and a half years.
00:17Without deaths from heart diseases, the average would go up by almost one and a half, and
00:22without pneumonia, by almost one year.
00:24Doctors say it's the first time that average life expectancy has gone up since the COVID
00:29pandemic.