Tanzania, March 15 -- Dar es Salaam. Life expectancy in Tanzania has increased slightly in the last three years, thanks to improvements in healthcare systems and ongoing healthy living awareness campaigns.

The 2023/24 Human Development Report (HDR) published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows that life expectancy in Tanzania is now 66.8 years, up from 66.2 years in 2021/22.

Analysts who spoke to The Citizen attributed the rise to the positive impact of improvement in healthcare systems and ongoing healthy living awareness campaigns.

"Currently, individuals are visiting hospitals for regular health checkups and receiving treatment that contribute to longer lives. Although we continue to grapple with various disease...