Move To These Countries By 2040 If You Want To Live The Longest, Study Says

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Move To These Countries By 2040 If You Want To Live The Longest, Study Says

By Madison Dapcevich
16 Oct 2018, 23:30

While they may not have found the fountain of youth – at least, that we know of – a handful of countries are expected to outlive the rest of us.

Using data compiled from the Global Burden of Disease study analyzing 250 causes of death, researchers forecasted the average life expectancy in 295 nations in the year 2040 under a number of alternative scenario predictions. Best case, all countries will probably experience a slight increase in lifespan over the next two decades. Worse case? Nearly half of nations represented could face lower life expectancies.

The researchers suggest there will be an increase in death from injuries, such as car accidents, and non-communicable diseases, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease, diabetes, lung cancer, and other health issues linked to obesity. The top driving factors contributing to these deaths include high blood pressure, body mass index, blood sugar, tobacco and alcohol use, and air pollution. But these gains and falls will be felt disproportionately across the world.

https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/move-to-these-countries-by-2040-if-you-want-to-live-the-longest-study-says/all/

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"Spain takes the cake as the healthiest country in the world with an average lifespan of 85.8, just barely beating Japan (85.7 years). Next up are Singapore (85.4), Switzerland (85.2), Portugal (84.5), Italy (84.5), Israel (84.4), France (84.3), followed by Luxembourg and Australia (84.1)."