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Latest official figures reveal that the average life expectancy in Brazil rose from 62.52 years to 73.76 during the 1980-2010 period.
Japanese Women Regain Their Place at the Top of Life Expectancy Table
Women in Japan regained their place as having the longest life expectancy rate last year after having lost it to Hong Kong following a dip caused by the 2011 tsunami.
Women in Japan regained their place as having the longest life expectancy rate last year after having lost it to Hong Kong following a dip caused by the 2011 tsunami.
In correlation with increased life expectancy, infant mortality fell dramatically in Brazil, the IBGE said.
In 1980, Brazil had an infant mortality rate of 69.1 deaths per 1,000 live births, and the figure fell to 16.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2010, a 75.8-percent decrease.
Study: Health Increases Along With Increase In Life Expectancy
Even as life expectancy has increased over the past two decades, people have become increasingly healthier later in life, according to a new study.
Even as life expectancy has increased over the past two decades, people have become increasingly healthier later in life, according to a new study.
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US Falls Behind Other Wealthy Countries in Health and Life Expectancy
The United States spends more per capita on health care than any place in the world but lags behind other wealthy nations in health and life expectancy, according to research published on Wednesday.
The United States spends more per capita on health care than any place in the world but lags behind other wealthy nations in health and life expectancy, according to research published on Wednesday.
Life Expectancy of Male Holocaust Survivors Longer Than Others
A joint study suggests that men who survived the holocaust during World War II have a longer life expectancy than those who did not experience it.
A joint study suggests that men who survived the holocaust during World War II have a longer life expectancy than those who did not experience it.
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