Life expectancy less than 50 years 801.3 millions (28.7%) Life expectancy 50 to 64 years - 278.5 millions (10.0%) Life expectancy 65 years and over Data on life expectancy not available 713.9 millions (25.6%) 996.3 millions (35.7%) Source: U. N. Statistical Office, 1958 17 E. LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS As is to be expected, life expectancy rates are highest in the more industrially advanced countries of Europe, North America, Australia, and Japan. Norway tops the list with 73, and Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Denmark, U.S.A., New Zealand, Israel, and Australia have all reached 70 or more. The reported rate for U.S.S.R. is 66 years. The 50 to 64-year-age group includes most of Central America; the southern half of South America, plus Ecuador and British Guiana; Spain; Portugal; Eastern Europe and Turkey; the Sudan and South Rhodesia in Africa; Ceylon, Thailand, Malaya, and the Philippines. The under 50 group includes the rest of Central and South America; probably (though exact data are lacking) most of Africa, as well as southwest Asia; south and southeast Asia plus Taiwan, and Korea. India, with nearly 400 million people, has next to the lowest reported life expectancy rates, 32 years, Northern Rhodesia is lowest with a life expectancy rate of 28 years. Others in the under 40 group include Haiti, 33; Burma, 35; Pakistan, 35; Guinea, 36; Uganda, 37; Congo, 39; and Egypt, 39. E. LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA As is to be expected, life expectancy rates are highest in the mo industrially advanced countries of Europe, North America, Australi and Japan. Norway tops the list with 73, and Sweden, the Nethe lands, the United Kingdom, Denmark, U.S.A., New Zealand, Israe and Australia have all reached 70 or more. The reported rate fo U.S.S.R. is 66 years. The 50 to 64-year-age group includes most of Central America; th southern half of South America, plus Ecuador and British Guian Spain; Portugal; Eastern Europe and Turkey; the Sudan and Sout Rhodesia in Africa; Ceylon, Thailand, Malaya, and the Philippines. The under 50 group includes the rest of Central and South Americ probably (though exact data are lacking) most of Africa, as well southwest Asia; south and southeast Asia plus Taiwan, and Kore India, with nearly 400 million people, has next to the lowest reporte life expectancy rates, 32 years, Northern Rhodesia is lowest with a li expectancy rate of 28 years. Others in the under 40 group includ Haiti, 33; Burma, 35; Pakistan, 35; Guinea, 36; Uganda, 37; Congo, 3 and Égypt, 39. |