Average life expectancy in Uzbekistan is the longest in Central Asia

Average life expectancy in Uzbekistan is the longest in Central Asia - 73,8 years, reports the medical journal Lancet.

According to the study, the average life expectancy in Tajikistan is 73,7 years, in Kazakhstan — 72,4 years, in Kyrgyzstan - 70,9 years. The situation is worse only in Turkmenistan, where the life expectancy is 70,4 years.

Moreover, as stated by the researchers, Hong Kong has the best life expectancy indicator — 84,3 years, Japan — 83,8 years, Italy — 83,5 years.

In addition, as the study says, the life expectancy of men in the world increased from 48 to 70,5 years, women — from 53 to 76 year from 1950 to 2017.

"The Qazaq Times"