What factors affect life expectancy?

[Odohu]

Life expectancy is the average number of years people live within a society. It varies from countries and regions. It is as high as 87 years in some countries and as low as 56 years in some. The leading countries in high life expectancy include South korea, France, Japan and some other Asian countries. Many factors play a role with the key among them being pollution, habits and sometimes, culture.

However,  it seems there should be more that affect life expectancy that I would love to know. Let's discuss.

[Zlantann]

Life expectancy is the average number of years people live within a society. It varies from countries and regions. It is as high as 87 years in some countries and as low as 56 years in some. The leading countries in high life expectancy include South korea, France, Japan and some other Asian countries. Many factors play a role with the key among them being pollution, habits and sometimes, culture.

However,  it seems there should be more that affect life expectancy that I would love to know. Let's discuss.

War and conflict have led to a decrease in life expectancy ratings in most countries. When I consider how many people have died in Ukraine, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, Nigeria, and other conflict-torn nations, it will be evident that many productive youth have been cut short in their prime. In my country, armed conflict, crime, and police brutality have killed more people than some sicknesses.

Poverty is another silent killer. When people cannot afford to eat balanced meals, they become exposed to sickness and disease. Many people die of hunger every day. Some persons live in a highly unconducive environment exposing them to sickness and death. I have seen people die because they can't afford to buy drugs that cost less than $1. Poverty has also made many people not access quality health facilities which have led to death.

OP most of the nations that has high life expectancy rate that your mentioned has reasonable governments that care about the welfare of their citizens.

[swogerino]

Life expectancy is the average number of years people live within a society. It varies from countries and regions. It is as high as 87 years in some countries and as low as 56 years in some. The leading countries in high life expectancy include South korea, France, Japan and some other Asian countries. Many factors play a role with the key among them being pollution, habits and sometimes, culture.

However,  it seems there should be more that affect life expectancy that I would love to know. Let's discuss.

For me it is the environment the biggest factor and I will make a simple example which most probably not many people know.There is a tribe somewhere in Pakistan where people live long enough up to 150 years from what I have heard and they never are ill of cancer,which is because of apricots being in huge quantities there and their core of such fruit is a natural anti cancer cure.The environment there is also mountain where the pure fresh air is always available much different than where we live in the super polluted cities and we have huge cases of different fatal disease around us.

[aoluain]

There are indeed many factors which affect life expectancy, some posted above. I' m not
sure war and conflict are the biggest threat, I would say disease and illnesses are the biggest
and having access to a working health system is extremely important.

What seems to be trending currently is the environmental issues and the threat they pose to us
like natural disasters from climate change and food security from the decline in wildlife
and the imminent extinction of certain species. Taking this a step further, current food production
practices are probably not actually doing us any favours in the long run.
 

[Queentoshi]

However, it seems there should be more that affect life expectancy that I would love to know. Let's discuss.

The first major thing that affect life expectancy is the environment. A cleaner and safer environment can increase the lifespan of someone, but someone who stays in a place that is dirty like the people in some under developed nations with poor and unsafe environment, their life expectancy is affected.

Another thing that affects life expectancy is habits. Good and healthy habits will increase life expectancy.

Another thing that many people do not talk about is the state of marriage. For someone in a peaceful home, they will live longer than someone that is not at peace in the home.

[uchegod-21]

Life expectancy is the average number of years people live within a society. It varies from countries and regions. It is as high as 87 years in some countries and as low as 56 years in some. The leading countries in high life expectancy include South korea, France, Japan and some other Asian countries. Many factors play a role with the key among them being pollution, habits and sometimes, culture.

However,  it seems there should be more that affect life expectancy that I would love to know. Let's discuss.

I consider heath care as a very big factor.
I am a Nigerian and I have lived in the rural area of the country and I have also lived in the 3 major cities of Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt). There is something about the rural dwellings. Most of them die because of far proximity of hospital to their homes. Before the rural dwellers could transport a patient to the hospital, they will die.

Also, the rural dwellers do not take malaria as a serious sickness as they neglect to treat it. And most of them die of malaria. Some will get to the hospital and no money for treatment as there is no health care package for the citizens.

[Pidgeon]

Many factors play a role with the key among them being pollution, habits and sometimes, culture.

Don't forget the vodka factor!
That's why men in Russia die in peace time 20 years before their wifes and 40 years when Putin does something stupid!

The first major thing that affect life expectancy is the environment. A cleaner and safer environment can increase the lifespan of someone, but someone who stays in a place that is dirty like the people in some under developed nations with poor and unsafe environment, their life expectancy is affected.

Tokyo used to be one of the most polluted cities in the world, it didn't stop Japan from dominating the life expectancy charts, whole of Africa had no industry last century they still kept dying in their twenties.

[348Judah]

However,  it seems there should be more that affect life expectancy that I would love to know. Let's discuss.

Migration, people from across the world migrates from one place to another, this mobility of the people also affect life expectancy of the people confined in a particular location, there's also war and natural disasters which is the key factor which triggers people to migrate from one place to another for a better settlement, food, water and shelter also causes a change in this because people will always depends on them for survival, these are the basic needs while accident as well is another major factor that affect life expectancy, people fall a victim of accidents in different categories and some managed to live while others die along the process, sickness is also what is very common and what the people eat as well, all these mentioned above affects life expectancy and is common to every geographical settings of the world.

[Merit.s]

Sickness and diseases is a major factor to life expectancy, if you look at the world today there are so many communicable diseases that has made a lot of people die prematurely. Let's take example of Covid-19,we know the threat that it has caused to human life. So many people  died of this disease and it has drastically reduced the world population. Terrorism is another factor that has affected life expectancy because these terrorist are everywhere in various countries terrorising and killing people daily and the painful part is that in my country, there is nothing the government is doing about it. Everyday by day these terrorist keep on recruiting new men to join them in carrying out their havoc.

[Gozie51]

Life expectancy is the average number of years people live within a society. It varies from countries and regions. It is as high as 87 years in some countries and as low as 56 years in some. The leading countries in high life expectancy include South korea, France, Japan and some other Asian countries. Many factors play a role with the key among them being pollution, habits and sometimes, culture.

However,  it seems there should be more that affect life expectancy that I would love to know. Let's discuss.

For me it is the environment the biggest factor and I will make a simple example which most probably not many people know.There is a tribe somewhere in Pakistan where people live long enough up to 150 years from what I have heard and they never are ill of cancer,which is because of apricots being in huge quantities there and their core of such fruit is a natural anti cancer cure.The environment there is also mountain where the pure fresh air is always available much different than where we live in the super polluted cities and we have huge cases of different fatal disease around us.

Yes I think the major thing that will affect how long or short that we live on earth is how we have treated our health and that is why the countries with good medical care survive more. Apart from curative health system, the environment and nature also affect it. Our inner health is most important because we don't see what we have inside of our body, if we take proper care of what goes inside our body, our inner hygiene is important. Like you mentioned the role of apricot whose health benefits are numerous including good digestion, good eye sight and general health.

[BADecker]

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[o48o]

I would be dead already without free heathcare. At the time i needed it we couldn't have afforded it, so at least in my case it lengthened my life exectancy. I quit smoking and i drink occasionally, eat heathy, no meat anymore and i exercise a lot.

Also i see education affecting to my life expectancy as i understand better how to prevent getting sick. Pollution isn't really issue where and average life life expectancy in here is 82 years. I might live older than that if my earlier smoking doesn't catch up. I just took MRI scan, blood samples and everything for another issue and turns out i am healthy as i can be except my cholesterol a bit high.

[BADecker]

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[Gyfts]

Access to modern healthcare along with proper nutrition explain the disparities at the far ends. Among the top 20%, you'll see the life expectancy vary among developed countries despite having equal access to modern healthcare. The confound there is obesity rates, ie too much nutrition.

You become so wealthy as a country that you eat yourself to death, and the government will eventually subsidize your lifestyle and cover your medical bills. Japan has a high life expectancy and a single digit obesity rate.

[Wiwo]

Better health care,  economic stability and a cleaner environment are all instrumentals to longer life expectancy once the above-mentioned factors are sorted out then you can expect an individual to live long enough to at least 100+ unless there is an incidence such as war or other factors that could force one exit from the earth,  but apart from that,  having all those things mentioned in place can guarantee longevity.

In my country,  there is low life expectancy and not many leave up to 100 because the average life expectancy here is around 65-70 years but we have some families that have the gift of living for a long and my ground pa is one of such people because he left for 115 years and I Africa that is long enough to be celebrated because not many have the privilege to live to the years.

[blockman]

Life expectancy is the average number of years people live within a society. It varies from countries and regions. It is as high as 87 years in some countries and as low as 56 years in some. The leading countries in high life expectancy include South korea, France, Japan and some other Asian countries. Many factors play a role with the key among them being pollution, habits and sometimes, culture.

However,  it seems there should be more that affect life expectancy that I would love to know. Let's discuss.

Food and way of living. The food that we take plays a vital part in our life expectancy. If you're constantly eating unhealthy and fast foods, then you know that it won't be long enough before you'll get a disease related to it. However, I've seen old people in my country that have told me that you can eat whatever you want and whatever you wish to but the important thing is to enjoy the food and you eat it happily. I do understand that there are studies that if you're always happy, your life can go on for so long. Another thing that makes our lives easier and quicker is the technology that we're having right now, like the gadgets that we own, smartphones, laptops, iphones, etc.

[Hispo]

I am not an expert, but I would include some factors like access to medical services, stress (coming from both workplaces and schools), access to healthy food (instead of ultra processed ones).

In general, life expectancy is high when both body and mind can be properly be taken care of by ourselves and if not by other people whose work is to help others, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists and spiritual guidance, in the case the person also seems to be in need of it.

If a country also encourages it's population to practice sports, through public pools and arenas, then even better. Here it is rather difficult to find a well-kept place to practice football or basket, unfortunately.

[Helena Yu]

Don't forget the vodka factor!
That's why men in Russia die in peace time 20 years before their wifes and 40 years when Putin does something stupid!

Dude? Vodka isn't the only one alcoholic drink, whiskey, wine, rum etc you can name it.

Tokyo used to be one of the most polluted cities in the world, it didn't stop Japan from dominating the life expectancy charts, whole of Africa had no industry last century they still kept dying in their twenties.

Environment do give some impact to life expectancy, but obviously healthy foods and drink are the most important thing to effect life expectancy. Maybe he live in a country where most of people afford to consume healthy foods and drink.

After all, everything give impact to life expectancy.

[Pidgeon]

Don't forget the vodka factor!
That's why men in Russia die in peace time 20 years before their wifes and 40 years when Putin does something stupid!

Dude? Vodka isn't the only one alcoholic drink, whiskey, wine, rum etc you can name it.

Yeah right, funny how you named  some stuff  russian  don't drink at all like rum and you forgot beer, don't bother looking at statistics, you have no clue on the scale of illegal alcohol production in Russia. Fuck this shit when the health ministry had to force companies to bottle up tinctures and other products containign alcohol in smaller vials to keep people from buying them as vodka substitute there is something that stinks more than Philadelphia and I don't mean the cheese.
https://iz.ru/news/629922

Maybe he live in a country where most of people afford to consume healthy foods and drink.

You're telling me Europeans are eating processed food that is more healthy than what African eat? Screw food and other stuff, two centuries ago we were eating natural unprocessed unpolluted food and still dying in the 50s, the real life changing impact was hygiene and when we stopped shitting where we eat and sleep.

[coolcoinz]

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Hygiene and medical care made life expectancy skyrocket in many countries from what it used to be in the 40s and 50s. Just look at the life expectancy of newborns. Infants used to die a lot more often than they are now in countries with high level of medical care.

When it comes to food and drinks we all have a choice. If we choose to include a lot of sugars and processed food into our diet, we'll shorten our lives. As far as alcohol goes it's healthy in moderation. It's proven that drinking wine is good for your blood and beer is good for your bladder