Life expectancy
82.6 years.
This is the life expectancy at birth of people in Japan.
At the other end of the scale citizens of Angola can expect to live for just 40 years.
According to the United Nations life expectancy in over 115 countires is over 70 years. Kenya has a life expectancy of 54.1 years, some 20% below the world average. On the list of 194 countries the Afghanistan is the only place NOT in Africa. 38 of the bottom 40 countries are in Africa.
The children of Africa cannot chose their place of birth, and nor can those born in Japan or the affluent and secure Western World. Most adults in Africa do not have the resources to make the changes that will improve their quality of life. They operate at a subsistence level, and the good governments of Africa face challenges in gathering revenue for health, education and infrastructure.
Those who benefit from higher incomes and stable government enjoy the benefits of better diet, good education and affordable and available health care. We have enough.
If you are able to read this post you are among the richest and more educated people in the world. You might like to think about how you can use some of your resources to make a positive difference to some lives in Africa.
Tags: aid, education, health, life expectancy
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