Friday, July 17, 2009

長寿更新(choju koshin): Renewal of longevity

The average life expectancy of Japanese people are 86.05 years for women and 79.29 years old for men in 2008 statistics. Both are the highest records for 3 years straight. Women became the No. 1 in the world for 24 years straight. Men became 4th from 3rd of last year.
Internationally, for women No. 2 was Hong Kong at 85.5 years, No. 3 was France at 84.3 years. For men No. 1 was Iceland at 79.6 years, No. 2 was Hong Kong and Switzerland at 79.4 years. In any case women seem to live longer than men.
The most possible cause of death is cancer for both men and women, men for 29.98% and women for 20.49%. The probability of death by three biggest causes (cancer, heart disease, stroke) are 55.14% for men and 52.36% for women. If the three biggest causes of death will be overcome, men will live 8.10 years longer, and women 7.00 years longer.
I don't think the length of life is so important as the quality of life. But I hope those whom I love will live well as long as possible.

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