III. Life expectancies at birth in some countries
In general, it is rather difficult to compare the life expectancies exactly among different countries, because the periods based on are not always accordant with each other.
Next table provides the life expectancies at birth in some countries as far as we have obtained.
Table 6. Life expectancies at birth in some countries
(Life expectancy:years, Population:10 thousands)
| Country |
Period |
Male |
Female |
Population |
| Japan |
2006* |
79.00 |
85.81 |
12 615 |
| AFRICA |
Algeria |
2000 |
72.5 |
74.2 |
3 236 |
| Egypt |
2004* |
68.4 |
72.8 |
7 122 |
| Nigeria |
2000-2005 |
52.0 |
52.2 |
12 615 |
| South Africa |
1996* |
52.11 |
61.60 |
4 659 |
| Tunisia |
2005* |
71.6 |
75.5 |
994 |
| NORTH AMERICA |
Canada |
2002* |
77.2 |
82.1 |
3 197 |
| Mexico |
2005* |
73.0 |
77.9 |
10 535 |
| United States |
2004* |
75.2 |
80.4 |
29 362 |
| SOUTH AMERICA |
Argentina |
2000-2001* |
70.0 |
77.5 |
3 823 |
| Brazil |
2004* |
67.9 |
75.5 |
18 159 |
| Chile |
2001-2002 |
74.4 |
80.4 |
1 609 |
| Peru |
1995-2000 |
65.9 |
70.8 |
2 755 |
| ASIA |
China |
2000* |
69.63 |
73.33 |
129 608 |
| India |
1998-2002* |
61.6 |
63.3 |
108 560 |
| Indonesia |
2002* |
64.2 |
68.1 |
21 708 |
| Israel |
2005* |
78.3 |
82.3 |
681 |
| Korea, Republic of |
2005* |
75.14 |
81.89 |
4 808 |
| Malaysia |
2005* |
71.5 |
76.2 |
2 558 |
| Singapore |
2006* |
78.0 |
81.8 |
424 |
| Thailand |
2002* |
69.9 |
74.9 |
6 418 |
| EUROPE |
Austria |
2005* |
76.65 |
82.24 |
818 |
| Belgium |
2002 |
75.1 |
81.1 |
1 042 |
| Czech Republic |
2006* |
73.45 |
79.67 |
1 021 |
| Denmark |
2005-2006* |
75.88 |
80.43 |
540 |
| Finland |
2006* |
75.8 |
82.8 |
523 |
| France |
2005* |
76.8 |
83.8 |
6 038 |
| Germany |
2003-2005* |
76.21 |
81.78 |
8 250 |
| Iceland |
2006* |
79.4 |
83.0 |
29 |
| Italy |
2003* |
77.16 |
82.84 |
5 818 |
| Netherlands |
2005* |
77.2 |
81.6 |
1 628 |
| Norway |
2006* |
78.12 |
82.66 |
459 |
| Poland |
2005* |
70.81 |
79.40 |
3 818 |
| Russian Federation |
2003 |
58.8 |
72.0 |
14 382 |
| Spain |
2005* |
77.4 |
83.9 |
4 269 |
| Sweden |
2006* |
78.50 |
82.78 |
899 |
| Switzerland |
2005* |
78.7 |
83.9 |
739 |
| United Kingdom |
2003-2005* |
76.6 |
81.0 |
5 984 |
| OCEANIA |
Australia |
2004* |
78.1 |
83.0 |
2 011 |
| New Zealand |
2004-2006* |
77.9 |
81.9 |
406 |
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| Reference: |
In Hong Kong of 2005,life expectancy at birth for males is 78.8 years,and that for females
is 84.6 years.(population:688 ten thousands) |
| Note: |
Population means 2004 mid-year estimated population.
But population of Japan is Estimated Population at Oct.1, 2006
Population of Nigeria is 2003 mid-year estimated population. |
| Source: |
Demographic Yearbook 2004, U.N.,Recent demographic developments in Europe 2004,Council of Europe,etc.
*Data offered from the government concerned. |
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