Stephen Ohlemacher wrote for the Associated Press (reprinted in the Hartford Courant August 12, 2007) that people in the U.Sl do not live as long as people in 41 other countries. The U.S. has been slipping for decades in international rankings of life expectancy. A baby born in 2004 can expect to live to 77.9 giving a rank of 42 down from 11th two decades ago. The top five in life expectancy: Andorra, Japan, Macau, San Marino and Singapore. The full story is online for a limited time at: http://www.courant.com/news/nationworld/hc-lifeexpect0812.artaug12,0,7311656,full.story (Note 4). (Image source: www.halorejuvenator.com/images/lifespan.jpg)
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