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Japanese women have staying power while African women have a high replication value
by Joseph Earnest July 30, 2011
Newscast Media TOKYO, Japan -- A girl born in Japan has a likelihood of living until the age of 86, the world's longest female life expectancy, but newborn boys that are born in San Marino, on the Italian peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains, have better prospects of outliving men around the world, the World Health Organization said.
Malawi registered the shortest male life expectancy at 44 years — while Chad and The Central African Republican are at the bottom of the female list, were women have a life expectancy of 48 years, according to WHO's "World Health Statistics 2011."
San Marino men, had the highest life expectancy cloaking 82 years, while Switzerland, Japan, Iceland and Australia come in second with men expected to live a solid 80 years.
Countries with long-lived women include San Marino, 85 years, Monaco, 85 years, Spain 85 years, France 85 years, Andorra 85 years, Australia 84 years and Singapore 84 years. Luxembourg, Cyprus, Austria, Finland, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Greece, Germany and Iceland tied at 83 years for women. Britain came in at 82 years and the United States had a female life expectancy of 81 years.
Afghanistan is the toughest place for babies to survive, with an infant mortality rate of 137 in 1,000 live births, compared with one baby who dies per 1,000 born in Luxembourg or San Marino.
Diet is often given as a major factor in life expectancy, but the report did not give specific reasons for each country's showing. However, it noted that many of the countries that fared badly spent much less money on health.
It also noted that tobacco use had a "high prevalence among the world's poorest people," and suggested that the low life expectancy in some countries could be linked to high rates of diseases like HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.
The steady increase in Japan's longevity largely reflects good medical treatment that reduced the mortality from cancer, cardiac disorders and strokes — the three main causes of death in Japan. Health officials often cite Japan's relatively healthy diet and high living standards as contributing to growing longevity.
Despite the good news of Japanese living longer, they have a very low birth rate which means there is a disproportionately elderly population, because Japanese are not reproducing to replace the workforce. This means at some point, the government will feel the strain of taking care of the graying population.
Longevity in Africa
In Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo had the highest infant mortality rate of 126 babies per 1,000 live births. Chad was second with an infant mortality rate of 124 per 1,000 live births and Sierra Leon coming in third with 123 in 1,000 live births.
Levels and trends for child mortality are particularly relevant in understanding public health, with almost 20% of all deaths occurring among children less than 5 years old. Neonatal mortality (death during the first 28 days of life) accounts for a large proportion of child deaths in many countries, especially in low-income settings.
Adult mortality (the probability of dying between 15 and 60 years of age) rates were highest in Southern Africa. Swaziland had the highest adult mortality rate of 633 in 1,000 adults who are likely to die between 15 and 60 years of age, followed by Zimbabwe with 604 in 1,000 adults, Zambia with 527 in 1,000 adults, South Africa with 496 in 1,000 and Namibia with 448 adults in 1,000 who are likely to die before the age of 60.
The Great Lakes
Of all the countries in the Great Lakes region, Kenya had the lowest infant mortality of 55 in 1,000 live births, Tanzania had the second lowest with 68 in 1,000 live births, Rwanda with 70 in 1,000 children who die, Uganda came in with 79 in 1,000 live births and Burundi had the highest infant mortality rate of 101 deaths per 1,000 live births.
As far as life expectancy is concerned, Kenya once again had the highest life expectancy of 60 years, followed by Rwanda with 59 years, Tanzania at 55 years, Uganda at 52 years and once again Burundi had the lowest life expectancy of 50 years.
Adult males in the Great Lakes region had a high mortality rate, with Uganda topping the charts. Adult mortality (the probability of dying between 15 and 60 years of age) was highest in Uganda with 499 in 1,000 and males had even a higher mortality rate of 539 in 1,000. Burundi had 415 in 1,000, Tanzania at 385 in 1,000, Kenya with 319 in 1,000 and surprisingly, Rwanda had the lowest adult mortality rate of all the Great Lakes nations with 279 per 1,000 adults likely to die between 15 and 60 years of age. You may view or download the entire report from WHO here and also Part II can be found here.
Fertility Factor
Uganda may have a very high adult mortality rate, but one thing it has going for it are its fertile women. The CIA Fact Book ranks Ugandan women as being the second most fertile women in the world, next to Niger that is number one.
Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong have the lowest population growth. Just like Japanese women, American and European women are less fertile with the average American woman having 2 kids. The declining population in the West will at some point have to be addressed or else within another century, certain groups will become extinct just like the Philistines did. A civilization that does not reproduce will always become extinct.
African women, whether Black, White or Arabian, have extremely fertile eggs, while the African male has a potent seed, which explains the high birth rates on the Continent. The average Ugandan woman has 6.69 kids while in Niger, women average 7.60 kids according to the CIA. You may read the fertility report here. (pop-up)
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