Pandemic-induced drop is biggest in over 75 years; annual population growth has dropped to lowest level in US history

US experiences worst decline, down by 2.2 years compared to 2019 among males, study finds; 27 of 29 countries researched see fall, in some cases wiping out years of progress

Arab Israelis suffer biggest impact, with a drop of 1.5 years compared to 2019; numbers likely to fall further due to many more virus-related deaths this year

Expert says final figures expected to be even worse; minorities suffer the biggest impact