Life expectancy in ECOWAS countries ranges from 54.7 to 73 years in 2019 – WAHO

The West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO), says that Life expectancy in ECOWAS member countries is estimated to range from 54.7 to 73 years in 2019. It said Cape Verde and Senegal have the highest number of above 65 years. Prof. Stanley Okolo, the WAHO Director-General (DG), disclosed this in an interview on Monday in Abuja. Okolo said deaths observed in the region can be organised according to the broad categories of causes. He said that with the exception of Cape Verde, ECOWAS countries generally show the same pattern in the…

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