The bar chart illustrates the longevity of individuals born in 2008, while the table shows how life expectancy accelerated from 1953 to 2008 in four distinct countries: Japan, Korea, the USA, and Indonesia.
Overall, it can be seen that Japan emerged as the country with the oldest life span in 2008, completely contrasting with the figure for Indonesia. However, Indonesia witnessed the most significant increase in life expectancy throughout the given period.
In terms of the life expectancy of individuals born in 2008, the life span of the Japanese led with around 82 years, followed closely by the figure for the Koreans, reaching approximately 80 years. The Americans born in 2008 had a relatively high longevity, reaching around 77 years. In contrast, the Indonesians witnessed a lower average lifespan, achieving about 70 years.
Regarding the changes of life expectancy across four countries, the Indonesians experienced the most marked increase, soaring by 15.7 years from 1953 to 2008, followed by the rise of the Koreans’ average age, spiking by about 12.5 years. Conversely, the figures for the Japanese and the Americans present a pronouncedly lower, increasing by 3.5 years and 3 years respectively over 55 years.