According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Sweden ranks highest globally in the number of dentists per 10,000 people, boasting 17.7 dentists. Trailing closely behind are Chile (15.8), Bulgaria (15.6), and Lithuania (14.2), reflecting a concentration of oral healthcare professionals primarily in Europe and parts of Latin America.

Despite the frequent headlines dominated by violence, pandemics, and disaster, the leading causes of death worldwide are far less dramatic, but far more persistent.

Global life expectancy has changed remarkably over the past six decades, and projections indicate that it will continue to evolve through the end of the 21st century.