Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) released for publication the "2007 World Health Report". In Hong Kong, Wen Hui Po stated that, according to the report's statistics, Japanese women and men in San Marino, California (USA) have the longest life expectancy in the world, respectively at 86 years of age and 84 years of age. In China, the average life expectancy for men and women are respectively 71 years of age and 74 years of age. It is reported that the statistics of WHO are based on data provided by 193 member states in the year 2005.

The average life expectancy of a man in San Marino, California is 80-years-old. For Japanese women, the average life expectancy is 86-years-old. Women from Monaco follow closely with an average life expectancy of 85-years-old. The men of Sierra Leone, Africa and the women of Swaziland, Africa, both share the shortest average life expectancy of 37 years.

The WHO also reported that in regards to the secret to longevity, diet is still an important element. Many countries have had a serious shortage of funds for healthcare. In some countries, the reasons for a low average life expectancy are mainly AIDS and tuberculosis. The population of poor people outnumbers the population of smokers in the world. The WHO estimates that the world's most serious four diseases in 2030 will be ischemic heart disease, AIDS, cerebrovascular disease and chronic obstructive pneumonia. The total number of deaths caused by smoking will increase from 5.4 million in 2005 to 8.3 million in 2030.

By People's Daily Online