Life Expectancy By Country: Where Do You Stand?

Living longer is a goal for most people all around the world. Depending upon where you live, your life expectancy can be significantly increased or decreased (see Life Expectancy By Country: Where Do You Stand?). Several things can be attributed to this, including access to medical care and ongoing medical developments. What are some of the countries that have the highest life expectancy?

Monaco

Monaco residents have an average life expectancy of 89.68 years. There are many things that can be attributed to this, including the fact that they eat the Mediterranean diet, which has long been known for reducing the risk of many health problems. In addition, a clean environment can have an effect on stress and disease, along with other everyday lifestyle habits discussed in Healthy Living: 5 ways that will help in busy lifestyles.

Macau

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 84.43 years. This is largely due to its fruitful economy, which has aided the healthcare system in this country. They invest money predominantly in their healthcare system, which helps all of the residents to get the testing and care that they need.

Japan

The Japanese have a much lower obesity rate at 3.1 percent, compared to almost 34 percent in the U.S. Their average life expectancy is higher than that of the U.S. at 83.91 years. Their diet, which includes lots of fish and fresh vegetables, can be largely the reason for longer life as well (you can also explore the top foods to help you live longer and how oily fish may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia).

Singapore

Diet and a clean environment are largely the reasons for Singapore’s high life expectancy of 83.75 years. Even though people live a very fast-paced life, their diet that includes lots of fish and vegetables keeps them very healthy, and daily movement matters too—especially when you consider the risk of sitting for long periods.

San Marino

The people of San Marino have a higher life expectancy than those in the United States. A life expectancy of 83.07 years is largely due to the type of work that is done in this city-state. Manual labor is not common, as most people work in the banking and tourism industries.

United States

At 78.49 years, the people of the United States have a shorter life expectancy than some people in the world. The high rate of obesity is probably largely the reason for this. Even though our health system is among the best in the world, the ramifications of obesity have a huge effect on how long we live, especially since obesity can also contribute to cardiovascular concerns covered in the Top 10 Risk Factors of Heart Disease.