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Best and Worst Countries for Life Expectancy

By Mark Stibich, Ph.D., About.com

Updated: February 19, 2007

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Top Ten Countries with Highest Life Expectancy:
  1. Andorra (in France): 83.51
  2. Macau (near China): 82.19
  3. San Marino (in Italy): 81.71
  4. Singapore: 81.81
  5. Hong Kong: 81.59
  6. Japan: 81.25
  7. Sweden: 80.51
  8. Switzerland: 80.51
  9. Australia: 80.50
  10. Guernsey (in the English Channel): 80.42
    Worst Ten Countries by Life Expectancy:
    1. Swaziland: 32.63
    2. Botswana: 33.74
    3. Lesotho: 34.40
    4. Zimbabwe: 39.29
    5. Liberia: 39.65
    6. Mozambique: 39.82
    7. Zambia: 40.03
    8. Sierra Leone: 40.22
    9. Malawi: 41.70
    10. South Africa: 42.73
    11. Djibouti: 43.17
      Other Countries of Interest:
      1. Canada: 80.22
      2. Italy: 79.81
      3. France: 79.73
      4. Germany: 78.80
      5. United Kingdom: 78.54
      6. United States: 77.85
      7. Mexico: 75.41
      8. China: 72.58
      9. Iraq: 69.08
      10. Russia: 67.08
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