大多数国家的预期寿命在2020-2021年下降,美国下降幅度最大。 Life expectancy dropped in most countries in 2020-2021, with the U.S. seeing the biggest decline.

牛津大学的一项研究发现,2020年,24个国家中有21个国家的预期寿命下降,美国男性的预期寿命下降幅度最大,为2.1岁。 An Oxford University study found that life expectancy declined in 21 of 24 countries in 2020, with the US experiencing the largest drop of 2.1 years for males. 2021年大多数国家进一步下降。 Most countries saw further declines in 2021. 心血管疾病、药物滥用和心理健康问题是造成这些损失的主要因素,特别是在俄罗斯和东欧。 Cardiovascular disease, substance abuse, and mental health issues were major contributors to these losses, especially in Russia and Eastern Europe. 尽管如此,在大流行病年代,自杀和事故死亡率一般都有所下降。 Despite this, suicide and accident mortality typically declined during the pandemic years. 日本和韩国的预期寿命损失极小。 Japan and South Korea saw minimal life expectancy losses.