Topic summary
Pygmy
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Pygmy peoples.
Life expectancy
Pygmy populations have an average life expectancy of 49 years. This varies among the populations, with others, such as the Bayaka, having an average life expectancy of 24 years. The high mortality rates are due to poor nutrition, lack of medical care, extreme poverty, and attacks from armed hunters. Studies have also linked this to low survival to adulthood, with 30% to 50% of the children reaching adulthood.