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At present, pollution has increased in many areas of the country. The air in Delhi has become poisonous. The air is getting worse day by day. AQI is beyond 400 in many areas of Delhi. Due to continuous increase in AQI, people are also facing health problems. Meanwhile, according to a study by the Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) of the University of Chicago, air pollution in India is reducing the average life expectancy by 3.5 years.

Where life in India is becoming shorter due to air pollution. On the other hand, let us know which country is far away from pollution. Where the air is absolutely clean. Similarly, how many years do people live?

Clean air in 7 countries

There are only 7 countries in the world that were found to meet the air quality standards of the World Health Organization (WHO). On March 11, WHO released a report regarding this. According to data from Swiss air-quality monitoring company IQAir, in 2024 Australia, New Zealand, Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Estonia and Iceland Only it met WHO standards.

Australia

The air is clean in Australia. After this, according to the WHO report, the average life expectancy at birth in Australia has increased by 3.4 years between 2000 and 2021. The life expectancy in the country in the year 2021 is 83.1 years. Women: 84.9 years, Men: 81.3

New Zealand

Average life expectancy at birth in New Zealand has increased by 3.63 years between 2000 and 2021. In the year 2021: 82.2 years. Female: 84 years, Male: 80.4 years.

bahamas

Average life expectancy at birth in the Bahamas has decreased by 0.535 years between 2000 and 2021. In the year 2021: 70.4 years. Female: 73.5 years, Male: 67.3 years

barbados

Average life expectancy at birth in Barbados increased by 2.24 years between 2000 and 2021. In the year 2021: 76.8 years. Female: 78.4 years, Male: 75.1 years.

Grenada

Average life expectancy at birth in Grenada has increased by 1.18 years between 2000 and 2021. In the year 2021: 72.8 years. Female: 75.2 years. Male: 70.5 years old.

estonia

Average life expectancy at birth in Estonia has increased by 6.16 years between 2000 and 2021. In the year 2000: 71 years, in the year 2021: 77.1 years. Female: 81.2 years, Male: 72.8 years.

iceland

Average life expectancy at birth in Iceland increased by 2.89 years between 2000 and 2021. In the year 2000: 79.7 years, in the year 2021: 82.6 years, women: 83.9 years, men: 81.3 years.

How is India?

According to a study by the Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) of the University of Chicago, air pollution in India is reducing the average life expectancy by 3.5 years. Of the country’s 1.4 billion population, 46% live in areas where pollution exceeds the national annual PM2.5 standard. If pollution in these areas is reduced and brought to national standards, life expectancy can increase by 1.5 years.

Due to PM2.5, life expectancy is decreasing by 8.2 years in Delhi-NCR, 5.6 years in Bihar, 5.3 years in Haryana and 5 years in Uttar Pradesh. Northern India, home to 54.4 million people, is the most polluted region in the world.

According to WHO, the average life expectancy at birth in India has increased by 4.11 years between 2000 and 2021. In 2000: it was 63.2 years and in 2021: it was 67.3 years. The life expectancy of women is 69 and that of men is 65.8.