The chart and the table provide information on life expectancy in 2008 and its increase from 1996 to 2008. Overall, while Japan and Korea were the leaders, other countries had almost similar numbers. As for the rise of expectancy, in Indonesia it is the most significant figure, with Japan, Korea, and the U.S. having big gaps.
Statistics for life expectancy in Japan show a remarkable duration for 82.7 years, compared to Indonesia which illustrates the lowest expectancy (70.9) throughout the period. Another two countries almost reached parity, with Korea staying at 79.2 years and the U.S. demonstrating its expectancy at 77.2.
The breakdown for the life expectancy climb reveals that it is more likely to be the highest in Indonesia, increasing up to 14.1 years, and in Korea, which figures peaked at 9.3. A completely opposite trend is experienced in Japan and the U.S. The increase in the former is only 5.1, yet the latter, topped up to 3.2.
