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Japanese women remained the world’s longest-living last year, although their average life expectancy dropped slightly to 86.39 years.
According to the Associated Press, the government released the announcement Wednesday, saying the fall of 0.05 years was the first decline in five years, falling from a record 86.44 registered in 2009.
“Last year’s heat wave probably led to an increase in deaths resulting from heat stroke and heart trouble,” an official from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said.
Among countries and areas across the world, Japan ranked first for women’s longevity, followed by Hong Kong at 85.9 years and France at 84.8 years, the ministry said.
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