G7 Life Expectancy comparisons 1960-2015

[blake]

found this interesting resource that compares different countries life expectancy over time.

 

http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/history-of-life-expectancy

 

 

most of the really big improvements had already taken place in the richer countries by 1960, but here's how the G7 countries have changed between 1960, and 2015.

 

1960

 

Canada 71.1

UK 71.1

France 70.2

USA 69.8

Germany 69.5

Italy 69.1

Japan 67.7

 

2015

 

Japan 83.7 (+19%)

Italy 82.7 (+16.4%)

Canada 82.2 (+13.6%)

France 82.4 (+14.8%)

UK 81.2 (+12.4%)

Germany 81 (+14.2%)

USA 79.3 (12%)

 

massive improvement by Japan in coming from last place in 1960, to easily top the group in 2015. The Italians also do well. Germany, somewhat surprisingly, and the USA, not so surprisingly, not doing so good.