Table 2.

The "Longevity Transition" in Asia and Select Developing Countries

Country	Change in years lived past 65 as a percentage of change in life expectancy at birth, 1990–2010
Japan	Males 72.7%, Females 87.0%
South Korea	Males 45.4%, Females 57.1%
China	Males 51.9%, Females 40.6%
Philippines	Males 26.2%, Females 36.0%
Indonesia	Males 26.1%, Females 35.7%
Brazil	Males 34.2%, Females 35.0%
Vietnam	Males 32.5%, Females 34.7%
India	Males 23.6%, Females 25.8%
Bangladesh	Males 20.7%, Females 25.4%

Source: Authors' calculations based on the life tables for each country prepared by the International Programs Center of the U.S. Bureau of the Census in its International Data Base.