Samira Motaghi, Yegane Mousavi Jahromi, Nasrin Mansouri, Meysam Azad Mehr,
Volume 33, Issue 113 (6-2025)
Abstract
Health, both as an important social goal and as a prerequisite for economic development, has been in the focus of all governments' attention in recent decades. One of the most important indicators of health and the result of various economic, social, and... factors is life expectancy. Health index and above all life expectancy have a significant effect on important issues such as economic growth and human capital. the In this regard, the identification of factors affecting the health status and life expectancy of countries has always been of special importance. The review of literature in this field also shows that economic factors along with social and environmental factors can affect the health status of countries.Therefore, The present study tries to evaluate the effect of the index of industrialization and urbanization on the life expectancy of people in the selected countries of MENA region (Middle East and North Africa). For this purpose, using the data of 17 selected MENA countries during the period from 2000 to 2022 and using panel data, the model has been estimated. The results of the research show that the variables of GDP, urbanization rate, industrialization and health care and treatment expenses have had a positive and significant impact on the life expectancy of the people in the society.
