TABLE 3.1.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Years for Selected Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Countries and Russia, 1970–2009
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 72.8 | 75.3 | 77.6 | 79.0 | 80.7a |
| Denmark | 73.3 | 74.3 | 74.9 | 76.8 | 79.0 |
| Finland | 70.8 | 73.6 | 75.0 | 77.7 | 80.0 |
| France | 72.2 | 74.3 | 76.8 | 79.0 | 81.0 |
| Germany | 70.5 | 72.9 | 75.3 | 78.2 | 80.3 |
| Ireland | 71.2 | 72.8 | 74.9 | 76.6 | 80.0 |
| Israel | 71.8 | 73.9 | 77.5 | 78.8 | 81.6 |
| Japan | 72.0 | 76.1 | 78.9 | 81.2 | 83.0 |
| Korea | 62.1 | 65.9 | 71.4 | 78.0 | 80.3 |
| Netherlands | 73.7 | 75.8 | 77.0 | 78.0 | 80.6 |
| New Zealand | 71.5 | 73.2 | 75.5 | 78.3 | 80.8 |
| Russian Federation | 68.3 | 67.3 | 69.0 | 65.7 | 68.7 |
| Sweden | 74.7 | 75.8 | 77.6 | 79.7 | 81.4 |
| UK | 71.8 | 73.2 | 75.7 | 77.8 | 80.4 |
| USA | 70.9 | 73.7 | 75.3 | 76.8 | 78.2 |
| OECD average | 70.5 | 72.6 | 74.9 | 77.1 | 79.5 |
Note:
a
2007 data.
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD factbook 2011–2012: economic, environmental, and social statistics. OECD Publishing; 2012. Available at: http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/oecd-factbook-2011-2012_factbook-2011-en [Accessed 3 January 2013].