The values represent an increase of 0.48 months for men and 0.24 months for women.

However, there was a slowdown in the growth between 2015-2017 in which it increased 1.56 months (men) and 0.96 (women).

“In a decade, there was an increase of 1.06 years of life for the total population, 2.29 years for men and 1.62 years for women," the institute said.

In women, the reduction in mortality was observed mainly in ages from 60 years onwards, but in men it was below 60 years.