The Lancet: Last 2 decades see rising life expectancy in every province of China but substantial health inequalities remain

(The Lancet) Two new studies, published in The Lancet, reveal for the first time how health in different regions of China has changed in recent decades. The articles analyze life expectancy, causes of death, and child mortality for 31 provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions of China, and Hongkong and Macao special administrative regions, finding that in the last two decades, life expectancy has risen, and deaths in children under 5 years have fallen, in every province.