The IHME study shows a global decrease in life expectancy by 1.6 years due to Covid-19.

Covid-19 was identified as the second leading cause of death in 2021.

The data involves contributions from over 11,000 researchers and is based on more than 56,000 sources.

Latin America and the Caribbean experienced the most significant decline, with up to 3.6 years lost.

Despite advances against some diseases, the pandemic underscores major health inequalities.

The report calls for more equitable health care strategies to tackle ongoing global health challenges.