| ■ Where Do People Live the Longest? | 07.05.29 |
| If you want your son to have a long life -- in fact, statistically the longest life expectancy on earth -- move to San Marino, a small republic on a hill near the Adriatic sea, surrounded by Italy. And if you have a daughter and want her lifespan to be longest, you can move across to the Mediterranean to Monaco, or across the sea to Japan. According to the Associated Press, these countries rank among the best for a person's longevity. The annual list was issued Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO). San Marino's male life expectancy is 80, and Japan and Monaco's (among others) female life expectancy is 86, the wire service reports. The lowest life expectancy for both males and females is in Africa, the AP reports. Males in Sierra Leone, on the continent's west coast, have an average lifespan of only 37, which is the same for females in Swaziland, in the southern part of Africa. The United States is on the high side in average lifespan, the AP reports, although not a leader in either category. U.S. males reach an average age of 75 and women can be expected to live to be 80. |