Japan’s health ministry says the average life expectancies for men and women hit record highs in 2017.
Japan’s health ministry says the average life expectancies for men and women hit record highs in 2017.
The ministry says for Japanese men it was 81.09 years, an increase of 0.11 from the previous year. For women, it was 87.26 years, an increase of 0.13. The numbers for both Japanese men and women have increased for 6 years in a row. Japanese women are 2nd in the world for longevity, after women in Hong Kong. Japanese men have the 3rd longest lifespan, one rank lower than the previous year.
