Female life expectancy The past decade has witnessed rising life expectancy averages for citizens of OECD countries. The total average from 1995 of 76 was bumped to 78.6 in 2005, giving an extra 2.6 years to the average citizen. The underlying variables which have contributed to this extension of life, whether they are advances in medical technology, better lifestyle choices, or merely happiness, are indicative that something good is happening in first world health. Although Koreans have gained an extra five years in life expectancy during the ten years, other countries reported respectable increases, including Australia with 3, Iceland with 3.2, Ireland with 3.8, Poland with 3.1, and Turkey with 3.5. Greece, the Netherlands, the Slovak Republic, and Sweden reported improvements, but they hardly shook the scale with scores of less than 2 years each. But while the OECD’s life expectancy is getting better, men have little to celebrate. From
