Life expectancy in selected countries 2022

As of 2022, the countries with the highest life expectancy included Japan, Korea, and Switzerland. As of that time, a new-born child in Japan could expect to live an average of 84.5 years. Around the world, females consistently have a higher average life expectancy than males, with females in Europe expected to live an average of six years longer than males on this continent. Increases in life expectancy The overall average life expectancy in OECD countries increased by 11.3 years from 1970 to 2019. The countries that saw the largest increases included Turkey, India, and South Korea. The life expectancy at birth in Turkey increased an astonishing 24.4 years over this period. The countries with the lowest life expectancy worldwide as of 2021 were Chad, Nigeria, and Lesotho where a newborn could be expected to live an average of 54 years. Life expectancy in the U.S. The life expectancy in the United States was 76.33 years as of 2021. Shockingly, the life expectancy in the United States has decreased in recent years, while it continues to increase in other similarly developed countries. The COVID-19 pandemic and increasing rates of suicide and drug overdose deaths from the opioid epidemic have been cited as reasons for this decrease.

截至2022年，预期寿命最高的国家包括日本、韩国和瑞士。至那时，日本的新生儿平均预期寿命可达84.5岁。在全球范围内，女性的平均预期寿命始终高于男性，欧洲女性的平均预期寿命预计比男性长六岁。预期寿命的上升自1970年至2019年，经合组织（OECD）国家的平均预期寿命增加了11.3年。其中，土耳其、印度和韩国的增幅最大。土耳其的预期寿命在此期间增长了惊人的24.4年。截至2021年，全球预期寿命最低的国家为乍得、尼日利亚和莱索托，新生儿平均预期寿命仅为54岁。美国预期寿命截至2021年，美国的预期寿命为76.33岁。令人震惊的是，近年来美国的预期寿命有所下降，而其他类似发达国家的预期寿命仍在持续上升。COVID-19大流行以及阿片类药物流行导致的自杀和药物过量死亡率的上升被认为是这一下降的原因。