Even with the growing advancements in technology, life expectancy in the world is declining due to several new factors and problems. The current world problems are very different from old times. In the old times, people used to travel on their cycle because they didn’t have any other efficient mode of travelling. But now even the richest get doctor suggestions to ride bicycles and stay healthy.
So we have tremendously progressed in medicine and healthcare to increase human life expectancy but we lost some good habits and healthy lifestyles and adopted unhealthy stuff, stress-prone life which eventually vanished the good factors of advancement.
In this article, we will be looking at the top 10 longest-living nations and what contributes to their high life expectancy.
Note: All the countries in the list are based on the data provided by WHO. There is no minimum population limit added to this list hence you will find several countries with lower population also included in the list.
10. Italy (83.5 yrs)
Italy is a well-known European country famous for its cuisines, architecture, and culture all around the world. One more thing why Italy is famous is its high life expectancy rate. The average life expectancy of Italians living in Italy is 83.5 years.
Thus Italy is the 10th highest life expectancy country in the world. Male’s average life in Italy is around 80.6 years while for females it is 86.3 years.
9. Iceland (83.6 yrs)
Iceland is geologically one of the most active countries in the world full of volcanoes, hot springs, geysers, etc. It is also a very distinct country surrounded by nature all around. The average life span of Icelandic is 83.6 years. Males and females have a life span of around 81 years and 86 years.
The exotic landscape and exclusivity that Iceland has made it the 9th longest-living nation in the world.
8. Australia (83.7 yrs)
The kangaroo land is also holding its grip on high life expectancy. The average life span of an Australian is 83.7 years while if we talk about Males it stays at 81.3 years and for females it is 86.2 years.
Australia is the 8th longest-living country in the world.
7. Singapore (83.9 yrs)
Singapore is a small island country and the second most expensive city in the world. It has an impressive lifespan rate of 85.2 years making it the 7th high life expectancy country in the world.
Singaporean Male living in Singapore has an average life span of 81.2 years while for females the average life span is 86.6 years.
6. Japan (84.1 yrs)
Japan is always popular for its high life expectancy around the world. The average life expectancy in Japan is 84.1 years. The average life of males is about 81.8 years while the average life span of females is 86.3 years. Japan is the 6th longest-living nation in the world.
The major factor in high life span of Japanese is their healthy diet. There is also a traditional practice which says “Hara Hachi Bu”. It means to eat only till 80% full.
5. Switzerland (84.3 yrs)
Switzerland is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe that’s full of nature. Just by looking at the beautiful land spaces, mountains, and lakes, your life will raise its expectancy. If we talk about the stats, The average life span of people living in Switzerland is 84.3 years. Male and female life spans lie around 81.6 years and 87.1 years.
It is the 5th highest life expectancy nation.
4. Liechtenstein (84.5 yrs)
Liechtenstein is a German-speaking small European country known for its alpine landscapes and castles. The Average life span of people in Liechtenstein is 84.5 years old. Male in Liechtenstein has an average life of 81.5 years while for females the average life is 87.5 years.
It is the 4th high-life expectancy country.
3. Macau (85.3 yrs)
Macau comes under the special administrative region of China. Its people are the 3rd longest-living people in the entire world.
The average life span stands at 85.3 years while the average Male life span is 82.4 years and the average female life span is 88.3 years.
2. Hong Kong (85.6 yrs)
Hong Kong does not hold the status of a separate country and like Macau also lies under the special administrative region of China. It is the 2nd country with a high life expectancy.
The Average life span of Hongkongers is around 85.6 years and males have an average life of 82.9 years while for females it is 89 years.
1. Monaco (89.5 yrs)
Monaco is a small country located in western Europe, on the French Riviera. The country is too small and has just around 38k population in the entire country.
The average life expectancy in Monaco is 89.5 years, while for Males the average life expectancy is 86.8 years and 92.1 years for females. Hence we can say, Monaco has the highest life expectancy and is the longest-living nation in the world.
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