Spain can go to Japan for the expected life

Spain is likely to lower Japan's top spot on countries where life expectancy is the longest.

The average Spaniard will live in nearly 20 years to reach the age of 86, according to new research.

Good news for the Spaniards, therefore. The worst for the small African country of Lesotho, which ends in 57.3 years, according to a forecast of the average life expectancy in different countries in 2040.

The study was published in The Lancet magazine.

Important factors

"Whether we find progress or stagnant development depends on how health systems work with or not important health factors," CNN's Kyle Foreman, one of the leading authors of the program, told CNN. ;study. .

The Spanish health system is ranked seventh among the best in the world by an evaluation of the World Health Organization.

Two other Mediterranean countries are among the top ten in the forecast period, Italy and Portugal. A recent study published by the British Journal of Nutrition shows that the well-known Mediterranean diet – lots of fish, olive oil, fruits, green cereal products and whole grain products – can increase the chances of a longer life.

Sweden on the outside

The United States is losing most of the list of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluations from 43rd in 2016 to 64 in 2040. Sweden ranks eleventh with expected life expectancy 84 years old.

194 countries were analyzed and diseases such as HIV-AIDS and cancer, as well as health risks such as obesity and smoking were taken into account in the study. In Sweden, heart disease will continue to be the leading cause of premature death.

Life expectancy in Syria could increase by ten years compared to 2016. Living close to 80 years could therefore become a habit, provided that the current war ends.

October 18, 2018 1:24 p.m.