What exactly increases or decreases life expectancy?

Life Expectancy FactsWhat exactly increases or decreases life

expectancy?

71 years was the average life expectancy at birth of the global population in 2013– World Health Organization (WHO)

Life Expectancy

Who has the longest life expectancy?

Japan

84 Years on Average

Who has the shortest life expectancy?

Sierra Leone - 46 years

USA?• 79 Years old on Average

for Men and Women• This is average for those

born between 1990 and 2013

• We aren’t even in the top 30 longest life expectancies

• We are 34th

Watching television an average of 6 hours a day can shorten the viewer’s life by five years

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Cutting down on salt intake can add up to 7 years to your life.

Have a good sense of humor and add one more year to your life

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Be a pet lover and add one year to your life. Pets relieve stress.

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Eat five portions of fruits and vegetables a day and add three years to your life

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Quit smoking and add 5-10 years to your life

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Floss your teeth daily and add 6 years to your life

Lose unnecessary weight and add 8 years to your life

Always order the salad instead of the soup and add 2 years to your life

What exactly increases or decreases life expectancy?

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