North America, with an average life expectancy of 77 years, has the highest life expectancy.
According to a study in the BMJ
North America: 77.6
Oceania: 74.6
Europe: 74.3
Latin America and the Caribbean: 71.8
Asia: 67.7
Africa: 50.6
2000-2005
Africa has the largest Death Rate of any continent, however, it also has the fastest growing population due to the immensely high birth rates. [More people are being born than dying]. Europe has either the second or third largest death rate, but is the only continent with a decreasing population due to its low Birth Rate. [More people are dying than being born].
The fertility rate in France is one of the highest in the world due to the country's family welfare policies. Life expectancy also remains constant in France due to excellent health coverage for all.
Life expectancy refers to the average length of time a person can expect to live. In the US, the life expectancy is around 80 years of age. In South America, the country with the lowest life expectancy is Guyana, with a life expectancy of 63.32 years of age.
People in Australia would expect to have a higher life expectancy than people in Africa. There are lots of very well developed parts of Africa where people would have a high life expectancy, but on average it would have a lower life expectancy.
Somalian life expectancy is 46 years. (Source = National Geographic)
In 2011, the life expectancy in France is 78.2 years for men, and 84.8 years for women. The average (men and women combined) is 81.5 years.The overall average life expectancy in France is 82.75 years. Male life expectancy is 79 years while the female life expectancy is 85 years in France.
North America, with an average life expectancy of 77 years, has the highest life expectancy. According to a study in the BMJ North America: 77.6 Oceania: 74.6 Europe: 74.3 Latin America and the Caribbean: 71.8 Asia: 67.7 Africa: 50.6
According to historical data, Europe had the highest life expectancy in 1900. This was primarily due to advancements in healthcare and living conditions in many European countries at that time.
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Seychelles life expectancy is 71 years.
Sri Lanka has the highest life expectancy at birth in South Asia.
The country with the highest life expectancy in the world is Andorra - which is a little country between France and Spain.
This depends on what you mean by best. But according to Schott's Almanac 2010: The country with the highest female life expectancy is Japan, at 85.6. And the country with the highest male life expectancy is Australia, at 79.3.
Japan has the highest live expectancy at birth of Asian countries at 83.3, partly because Japan is a member of OECD.
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According to the World Health Organization, both Costa Rica and Chile are the most advanced countries in this regard, with a life expectancy of 79 years (2011):Chile: Male life expectancy: 76Female life expectancy: 82Overall life expectancy: 79Costa Rica: Male life expectancy: 77Female life expectancy: 81Overall life expectancy: 79
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