jeudi 18 octobre 2007

Life expectancy


At this time in english we study life expectancy.

Life expectancy is the average number of years a human has before death. The life expectancy is different according to countries. Japan has the greatest life expectancy with 82.6 years and Swaziland has the worst life expectancy with 39.6 years !!!
In France the life expectancy is 80.7 years.

And the maximum lifespan that any human being has lived is currently 122! It was Jeanne Calment (1875-1997).

Some scientists believe that life expectancy on increasing forever. But the problem is that we are not sure that average healthspan will keep pace with average lifespan.

So what is better: live until 100 and to be ill or to die before but to be in good health?

1 commentaire:

MikaelSTID a dit…

Go Jeanne Calment!!!!!