Where in the world do people live the longest?

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Today's Topic: Life Expectancy Worldwide

Guess Where the US ranks in life expectancy among 223 nations

If you lived in the US in 1900, chances are you would have lived til the ripe old age of 46.3 if you were male and 48.3 if you were female. By 1950, it was 65.6 and 71.1. Fast forward 100 years and USA life expectancy has climbed to 78.11.

How does that compare to the rest of the world?

The US does not make the top 10, the top 20, nor even the top 30.
The US ranks 50 among 223 nations.

Life expectancy ranges from 84.36 years in Macau to 31.99 years in Swaziland

Specifically, Macao ranks number 1 with 84.36. (Men 81.39; Women 87.47)
Next, in 2 countries (Andorra and Japan) inhabitants live til 82.something,
In 5 countries, folks live til 81.something;
In 15 countries, folks live til 80.something;
In 13 countries, people live til 79.something;
and in 14 countries, inhabitants live til 78.something; The US barely makes this category with an average life span of 78.11. That puts us in 50th place. Just behind us are Albania and Taiwan with 77.96; Kuwait with 77.78, and Cuba with 77.45. BTW, all the European Nations and Canada rank higher than the US. (Perhaps socialized medicine has its benefits).

As you probably know, woman outlive men all over the world by a spread of 3-12 years in every country.

In 1st world countries, people live til 77-83 years while 3rd world countries inhabitants live til 35-60 years.

Lowest ranking nations are:
Swaziland (lowest at 35) , Botswana, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Central African Republic, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau, many which are suffering from very high rates of HIV/AIDS infection, with adult prevalence rates ranging from 10 to 38.8 percent.

Factors that influence longevity include:
Some factors that appear to influence life expectancy include family history, marital status, economic status, physique, exercise, diet, drug use including smoking and alcohol consumption, disposition, education, environment, sleep, climate, and health care.

Sources: World Health Organization, CIA World Factbook 2009