Why is Macau the top country/region for life expectancy at birth (average of 84.36 years)?

By Samurai February 28, 2010 - 8:32am

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According to a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Macau is the top country/region for life expectancy at birth with an average of 84.36 years,[74] while its infant mortality rate ranks among the lowest in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macau

Do you have any information, studies explaining what are the factors that contribute to Macau’s long life expectancy (nutrition, exercise, work, climate, etc.)?

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Anonymous

Small countries such as Macau have higher life expectancy due to many reasons
1. Risk for death in working group (age 15-64) is relative low (less traffic accident, homicide, suicide, fatal work accident)
2.Small countries usually also a safe haven tax

November 24, 2011 - 7:58pm

Anonymous

Hi Samurai,

Thank you for your question. This took a little searching for information but hopefully this will give you a little something to read. I am providing one link which is to the National Institute on Aging which can be referenced here http://www.nia.nih.gov/.

Another informational site specific to the region of Macau can be found here http://www.umac.mo/dc/dissertation/dissertation_PDF/fba/mba%28ms%29/mba_ms_076.pdf.

This website provides a sleuth of information about the region including disease and so forth. I hope this helps answer your question.

February 28, 2010 - 11:05am