Sociology
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World Economic Comparison
Of course, no one is exempt from the reaper's coming, but here's an idea: live in a country with money, and you'll certainly be looking at quite a few years before death pays you a visit (excuse the pun.)
Top 10 Nations in GDP per capita (the amount of money the average person generates for that country as a whole), with Corresponding Life Expectancy
Rank Country Dollars Years
#1 - Luxembourg 34,200 80.6
#2 - U.S. 33,900 76.3
#3 - Singapore 27,800 79.2
#4 - Switzerland 27,100 78.1
#5 - Monaco 27,000 78.8
#6 - Norway 25,100 78.1
#7 - Belgium 23,900 77.7
#8 - Denmark 23,800 77.8
#9 - Iceland 23,500 81.7
#10 - Austria 23,400 77.3
#11 - Japan 23,400 80.0
#12 - Canada 23,300 80.0
#13 - France 23,300 79.2
#14 - Netherlands 23,100 78.2
#15 - Liechtenstein 23,000 79.4
#16 - Germany 22,700 76.7
#17 - Kuwait 22,500 77.1
#18 - Australia 22,200 80.4
#19 - U.K. 21,800 77.1
#20 - Italy 21,400 78.6
Lowest 10 Nations in GDP per capita, with Corresponding Life Expectancy
Rank Country Dollars Years
#1 - Sierra Leone 500 49.7
#2 - Tanzania 550 40.0
#3 - Ethiopia 560 46.0
#4 - Somalia 600 57.0
#5 - Cambodia 710 51.5
#6 - Congo, Dem. Rep. of 710 45.6
#7 - Rwanda 720 36.5
#8 - Comoros 725 60.5
#9 - Burundi 730 48.1
#10 - Eritrea 750 51.5
#11 - Yemen 750 62.6
#12 - Madagascar 780 53.6
#13 - Afghanistan 800 47.8
#14 - Tuvalu 800 64.4
#15 - Mali 820 48.8
#16 - Kiribati 860 54.2
#17 - Zambia 880 33.7
#18 - Guinea-Bissau 900 50.0
#19 - Malawi 940 33.0
#20 - Sudan 940 56.8
GDP data as of 1999. Life expectancy data is as of 2000, reflecting the life expectancy of those born in 2000, except for Kiribati which is as of 1995.
GDP Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Database; and The World Factbook, 2000
Life-Expectancy Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, International Data Base
Apparently, the age at which you die depends on whether your country has a developed market economy or not. Vive le capitalism!
Ages at Which Death Occurs, 1995
Average for All Countries with Developed Market Economies
Age % Pop. who die at that age
Under 5 1%
5-19 1%
20-64 21%
65 and over 77%
Average for Least Developed Countries
Age % Pop. who die at that age
Under 5 40%
5-19 15%
20-64 29%
65 and over 16%
Source: World Health Organization, World Health Report 2000
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