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According to the World Health Organization, the average life
expectancy at birth worldwide in 2013 was 71 years. The average human lifespan
has increased steadily over the last few decades thanks to progress in the field
of medicine.
Effective vaccines and medicines have helped fight diseases
that could otherwise cut a person’s life short.
In fact, science has helped extend the average person’s life
span by nearly three decades during the last century, according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).