Japan’s women tops in longevity—again

 

Japan’s women have again topped the world’s longevity rankings.

A new WHO survey shows that Japanese women live an average of 87 years.

Japan’s men didn’t fare as well—they came in eight place at 80 years.

Iceland topped the men’s rankings at 81.2 years.

The country with the world’s shortest lives was Sierra Leone. People there live to only 46 on average.