Life expectancy is one of the principal global indicators for health in general, reflecting improvements in living standards and the establishment, quality, and improvement of health care systems. It also incorporates aspects of public health awareness and other health promotion activities conducted within a society. It is however important to understand that a persons living environment, genetics, income, educational level, social relationships, and other social factors also have considerable impacts on health.
This map shows life expectancy at birth for the BSR at the regional level. In terms of overall health, huge gaps remain between the countries and regions of the BSR. This is particularly evident in regions in BSR Russia, and also to some extent in Belarus, where life expectancy rates at the level of many developing countries can be observed. The gap between the highest and the lowest regional value in the BSR was as much as 21 years in 2014.
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