REMARKABLE PROGRESS: Men in the East African country of Eritrea are living 33 years longer than in 1990, with life expectancy of 61 years, and 65 years for women Longer living Countries where life expectancy increased by 10 years or more 1. Eritrea 2. Liberia 3. Angola 4. Bangladesh 5. Maldives 6. Niger 7. East Timor SOURCE: WHO Girls born in Japan today are likely to live until the year 2095, some with a good chance of seeing the dawn of the next century thanks to the world’s longest life expectancy. Japan’s child mortality rates are also among the world’s lowest, according to statistics...
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