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.
Table6. Life expectancies at birth in some countries
(Life expectancy:years, Population:10 thousands)
| Country |
Period |
Male |
Female |
Population |
| |
Japan |
2007* |
79.19 |
85.99 |
12 609 |
| AFRICA |
Algeria |
2000 |
72.5 |
74.2 |
3 291 |
| Egypt |
2006* |
69.2 |
73.6 |
7 135 |
| Nigeria |
2000-2005 |
52.0 |
52.2 |
13 377 |
| South Africa |
2004 |
49.9 |
52.9 |
4 689 |
| Tunisia |
2006* |
71.9 |
76.0 |
1 003 |
| NORTH AMERICA |
Canada |
2004* |
77.8 |
82.6 |
3 200 |
| Mexico |
2006* |
72.4 |
77.2 |
10 395 |
| United States |
2005* |
75.2 |
80.4 |
29 641 |
| SOUTH AMERICA |
Argentina |
2000-2001* |
70.0 |
77.5 |
3 859 |
| Brazil |
2006* |
68.5 |
76.1 |
18 418 |
| Chile |
2001-2002 |
74.4 |
80.4 |
1 627 |
| Peru |
1995-2000 |
65.9 |
70.9 |
2 795 |
| ASIA |
China |
2000* |
69.63 |
73.33 |
130 372 |
| India |
1999-2003* |
61.8 |
63.5 |
110 100 |
| Indonesia |
2002* |
64.2 |
68.1 |
21 990 |
| Israel |
2006* |
78.5 |
82.2 |
693 |
| Korea, Republic of |
2006* |
75.74 |
82.36 |
4 829 |
| Malaysia |
2007* |
71.9 |
76.4 |
2 613 |
| Singapore |
2007* |
78.2 |
82.9 |
434 |
| Thailand |
2002* |
69.9 |
74.9 |
6 484 |
| EUROPE |
Austria |
2007* |
77.3 |
82.9 |
823 |
| Belgium |
2004 |
76.5 |
82.4 |
1 048 |
| Czech Republic |
2007* |
73.67 |
79.90 |
1 023 |
| Denmark |
2006-2007* |
75.95 |
80.48 |
542 |
| Finland |
2007* |
75.9 |
82.9 |
525 |
| France |
2006* |
77.2 |
84.1 |
6 100 |
| Germany |
2004-2006* |
76.64 |
82.08 |
8 246 |
| Iceland |
2007* |
79.4 |
82.9 |
30 |
| Italy |
2004* |
77.92 |
83.72 |
5 861 |
| Netherlands |
2007* |
78.1 |
82.4 |
1 632 |
| Norway |
2007* |
78.24 |
82.66 |
462 |
| Poland |
2007* |
71.0 |
79.7 |
3 816 |
| Russian Federation |
2004 |
58.9 |
72.3 |
14 315 |
| Spain |
2004-2005* |
76.96 |
83.48 |
4 340 |
| Sweden |
2007* |
78.94 |
82.99 |
903 |
| Switzerland |
2006* |
79.1 |
84.0 |
746 |
| United Kingdom |
2004-2006* |
76.9 |
81.3 |
6 021 |
| OCEANIA |
Australia |
2003-2005* |
78.5 |
83.3 |
2 041 |
| New Zealand |
2005-2007* |
78.1 |
82.2 |
410 |
Reference:In Hong Kong of 2007,life expectancy at birth for males is 79.3 years,and
that for female is 85.4 years.(population:381 ten thousands)
Note:Population means 2005 mid-year estimated population.
But population of Japan is Estimated Population at Oct.1, 2007
Source:Demographic Yearbook 2005 U.N.
*Data offered from the government concerned.
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