WHO STATS 2016

HIGHEST  MALE  LIFE  EXPECTANCY

SWITZERLAND /\81.3; Iceland 81.2; Austria 80.9; Sweden 80.7; Israel 80.6; Japan & Italy 80.5; Canada 80.2

HIGHEST  FEMALE LIFE EXPECTANCY

JAPAN 86.8; Singapore 86.1; Spain & S.Korea 85.5; France 85.4; Switzerland 85.3; Australia 84.6

COMMENT: by blog.

SWITZ: Medical care covered by private insurers. Gov pays for insurance if necessary.

JAPAN> Heavy smokers but highest ratio of Hospital beds.