Health -- measured by longevity and infant mortality

Life Expectancy
(at birth and in years)

1. Macau, 84.36

2. Andorra, 82.51

3. Japan, 82.12

4. Singapore, 81.98

5. Hong Kong, 81.86

6. Australia, 81.63

7. Canada, 81.23

8. France, 80.98

9. Sweden, 80.86

10. Switzerland, 80.85

(Britain ranks 36th at 79.01. The United States ranks 49th at 78.11. Angola ranks last, at 38.2 years)

Infant Mortality
(deaths before age of one year per 1,000 live births)

1. Singapore, 2.31

2. Bermuda, 2.46

3. Sweden, 2.75

4. Japan, 2.79

5. Hong Kong, 2.92

6. Macau, 3.22

7. Iceland, 3.23

8. France, 3.33

9. Finland, 3.47

10. Anquilla, 3.58

(Britain ranks 31st at 4.85 deaths per 1,000 live births. The U.S. ranks 44th at 6.22 deaths. Angola ranks last at 180.21 deaths per 1,000 live births.)

SOURCE: CIA World Factbook

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Health -- measured by longevity and infant mortality

Life Expectancy (at birth and in years)

Infant Mortality (deaths before age of one year per 1,000 live births)

Life Expectancy
(at birth and in years)

Infant Mortality
(deaths before age of one year per 1,000 live births)