Abstract
Life Expectancy is the average time any person is expected to live. It is a major indicator of the population’s health in the world. Its value depends on two aspects which are infant mortality rate and health expenditure. Infant Mortality Rate is the number of children who die under the age of 1 year. It is a very important indicator of maternal health as health of the mother determines the chances of the child’s survival. Health expenditure refers to the total amount of money spent on providing healthcare services in the country. It is a method of strengthening the human capital and productivity of the labour force. This paper uses regression in order to establish a negative relationship between IMR and life expectancy and a positive relationship between Health Expenditure and life expectancy. The results have proved to be significant. High infant mortality rates result in lower values of life expectancy. As expenditure on health increases, the life expectancy also increases due to better healthcare provisions.
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