Hong Kong Residents Had the World's Longest Life Expectancy in 2020

According to Worldometers data, the average Life Expectancy (LE) of the world's population was 73.2 years in 2020. This means that babies born in 2020 have a life expectancy of 73.2 years. Hong Kong has the highest life expectancy in the world.

Life expectancy figures can change over time and also differ from country to country. These differences are influenced by many factors, ranging from environment and health status to economic status. The life expectancy for women worldwide is 75.6 years, higher than that of men at 70.8 years.

Life expectancy in Hong Kong reached 85.29 years in 2020. This means that the average resident in that country lives for 85.29 years. This is followed by Japan with a life expectancy of 85.03 years and Macau with 84.68 years.

Switzerland is next with 84.25 years, followed by Singapore with 84.07 years. Meanwhile, Indonesia ranks only 122nd out of 193 countries. The countries with the lowest life expectancy are South Africa and Chad, at 52.16 years and 53.73 years respectively.

Low life expectancy in a country necessitates health development programs and other social programs, including environmental health, adequate caloric intake, and poverty eradication programs.

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