Global life expectancy increases to 71.4 years

Life is getting longer, reports World Health Organisation, at the fastest rate since the 1960sLife expectancy across the globe has increased by five years since 2000, the fastest rise in lifespans since the 1960s, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Babies born in 2015 can expect to live to 71.4 years (73.8 years for females; 69.1 years for males). The longest lifespans are in Japan, where last year’s newborns are expected to live to almost 84, followed by Switzerland, Singap