7 Places Where People Live the Longest

Travelversed Editors | September 29, 2015

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of the Asian continent’s wealthiest cities, with a surging economy and extremely low rate of taxation, so citizens have more to spend on quality health care and a healthy diet. (Let’s face, it, junk food is dirt cheap.) In 2012, it was announced that Hong Kong women had an average life expectancy of nearly 87 years, surpassing Japanese women for the first time in 26 years. The national average is 83 years, which has led some campaigners to call for the end of a compulsory retirement age.

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San Marino

San Marino may be the fifth smallest country in the world, but residents can anticipate a lifespan of around 83.12 years. Women born in San Marino today can expect to live to the age of 86, while men should see their 80th birthday at least. The overall longevity has been attributed to a healthy Mediterranean diet and the fact that people enjoy a comparatively laid-back lifestyle. The fact that the country has very few manual jobs may also play a part. San Marino also holds the world’s record for low rates of child mortality.

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