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Life Expectancy at Birth for Women

Life expectancy at birth, for women, varies significantly across the world.

On one side of the spectrum, we find nations where the life expectancy at birth for females is 80.5 years or more. Countries in this group include the United States, Canada, Chile, several developed nations in Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea.

On the other side, we find nations where the life expectancy at birth for females is much lower, 62.0 years or less. This group is comprised by the majority of African countries, with the exception of North African nations, and Afghanistan.

Resource: The World Bank DataBank: Gender Statistics – Life expectancy at birth, female (years)

 

Interesting Links of the Day – June 25, 2012

  1. Gender Equality: Smart Economics & Smart Business – Rachel Kyte (World Bank)
  2. Traders sue CME Group over price-settlement rule change – Andrew Harris (Futures Magazine)
  3. Poverty rates fell sharply in the new millennium – LTD Editors (World Bank)
  4. Bee book opens a window on key part of agriculture (Ganaderia Mexico)