A child born in a low-HDI country has a life expectancy of about 56 years,which is __________ years less than in medium-HDI countries and ___________ years less than in very-high-HDI countries.

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According to the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Index (HDI), countries are classified into four categories: low, medium, high, and very high. 
The life expectancy of a child born in a low-HDI country is approximately 56 years. 
The life expectancy in a medium-HDI country is around 69 years, which is 13 years more than the low-HDI country.
The life expectancy in a very high-HDI country is approximately 80 years, which is 24 years more than the low-HDI country. 
Therefore, the correct answer is C) 13; 24.

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