What is the secret to a long life?
When Henry Allingham, then the world’s oldest man at 113, was asked how he had lived so long, he quipped: “cigarettes, whiskey, and wild, wild women.”
The truth is rather more elusive.
There are some key factors: an affluent population, universal healthcare, a good diet and low alcohol consumption — but even still there are anomalies.
But the following countries, according to the World Health Organisation, have the highest life expectancy in the world.
It’s worth noting that the list does not include countries with populations of less than 90,000 — ruling out the likes of Monaco.
Here are the top 10.
10. Sweden - Life expectancy: 82.4 years
Sweden is one of the world’s happiest countries: its citizens are wealthy, healthy and its air is less polluted than many other places in the world. All of this may contribute to its high life expectancy of 82.4 years — putting it in joint ninth place with France.
9. France - Life expectancy: 82.4 years
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