"Among the world’s more than 200 nations and territories, [[Japan]] has had the highest average longevity since the early 1980s, when its combined (male and female) life expectancy at birth surpassed 77 years. Further gains followed, and by 2020 Japan’s combined life expectancy at birth was about 84.6 years. Women live longer in all societies, and by 2020 their life expectancy in Japan was about 87.7 years, ahead of 86.2 years in second-place [[Spain]]." ([Location 2701](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B08SGC3TD3&location=2701)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[demographics]], **Source** -- [[202412030828 - B - How the World Really Works]]