We had lost sight of him in recent years in the fog of the health crisis. But that's good news. The INSEE (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies) reveals in its traditional demographic report, published this Tuesday, a record that will put balm in our hearts: in 2023, the life expectancy of men at birth will reach the symbolic mark of 80 years of life expectancy for the first time (+0.7 years compared to 2022). Women, on the other hand, will be able to live up to 85.7 years on average. The Covid years, marked by an increase in deaths and a drop in life expectancy, would therefore be behind us.
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