Monitoring changes in health and mortality allows policymakers to prioritise steps towards healthier populations. The effect of a cause of death on life expectancy can be measured by comparing life expectancy with and without that cause operating. A more realistic approach is to simply reduce the prevalence of certain causes of death. For example, the expected number of life years gained by achieving the Sustainable Development Goals or the years lost due to COVID-19 are powerful indicators of progress or retrocession in the health of populations.

In our new Life Expectancy Monitor dashboard and database, we empower users to explore the possible changes in life expectancy due to reductions or increases in certain causes of death for any country/population in the world. Our illustrations aid in evaluating the global effects of achieving target mortality improvements on life expectancy, e.g. the sustainable development goal health targets. This instrument will be beneficial for policy and decision-makers aiming to evaluate the potential impacts of targeted interventions for specific public health goals in the longevity of populations.

Vladimir is a demographer interested in aspects of formal demography and the longevity revolution. He has made major contributions to the demographic debates on alternative measures of longevity and the development of decomposition methods to understand these issues better. He has received funding from several organizations in Australia, the EU and the USA, as well as advised the Social Security Administration in the USA, the Danish pension group, the World Bank and the Australian Government Actuary at Treasury. Vladimir’s international experience is extensive having worked both in Europe and the USA, before moving to the School of Demography at the Australian National University in 2017. He is currently the Head of the School of Demography.

The Life Expectancy Monitoring Tool can be accessed here.

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