LIFE EXPECTANCY TEST ........

Use our New Life Expectancy Calculator to test your Life Expectancy and see which areas of your health and lifestyle you need to improve. Either select it from the Life Tools Section of the Navigation Bar at the top of page or Click Here

What is Life Expectancy? --- And how does it affect you?

The term life expectancy represents the statistical average estimating the number of years remaining in a persons life. It's a calculation based upon what has happened before--to you and to millions of people like you--which seeks to apply that information to predict what might happen to you in the future. It does the best it can to take all possible variables into account, but it's not in control of those variables--you are!

That's what this Site is all about, putting you in charge of your own Life Expectancy. It's our belief a global perspective is the best way to deliver the information you need to do exactly that. A Site like this can't be built overnight and we can't do it all by ourselves....so tell us what you want and we'll do our best to deliver it to you in an interesting and intelligent way. It's your Site, enjoy it!.

Brain Tour

AMERICA'S DISEASE

Click On Image To Take Tour

Nothing is more vital to living a longer and better life than having a healthy mind to go along with your healthy body. Modern research indicates if you live long enough the odds are increasing your Brain will give in before your heart. Here at World Life Expectancy we call Alzheimer's "America's Disease," because there is no doubt we are on our way to leading the world in this category. We've singled out Alzheimer's because with virtually every country experiencing increased longevity, Alzheimers is a growing concern to every country in the world. Although it's still a work in progress by clicking on the Brain Tour Image to the left we'll take you on an Interactive Tour of your Brain, to increase your understanding of how it works and the role it plays in your Life. It's also important to remember the research done to find a cure for Alzheimer's extends beyond just searching for a cure for this incurable disease. These scientists are students of the Brain and the insight they provide benefits us all in other ways as well. Even the young and strong gain from the insights they provide. Accordingly we end our Brain Tour with what an Alheimer's Brain looks like which will hopefully encourage you to take good care of yours!

Together We Can Make The World a Better Place

We understand how busy you are, but we're hopeful while you're here you'll take some time to reflect upon the broader aspects of Life Expectancy and it's significance around the world. Life expectancy at birth from a global perspective is the average number of years a newborn infant would be expected to live if health and living conditions at the time of its birth remained the same throughout its life. It reflects the health of a country's people and the quality of care they receive when they are sick. Life expectancy is higher in high-income countries than in all but a few low- and middle-income countries.

Although overall living conditions are improving and more and more infants in low- and middle-income countries are surviving, these babies are still much more likely to die within their first year than are those in high-income countries. Why? Drinking water is still often unsafe, and unsanitary conditions are still common. Pregnant women, nursing mothers, and infants may not get enough nutritious food. Family planning and other health and educational services --especially for girls--may be lacking or unaffordable. All of these factors work against the health and strength of women and their babies.

The primary goal for sustainable development around the world is for people to live longer, more productive, more satisfying lives. This is impossible if they do not have the resources to ensure the health and well being of themselves and their families. Poverty has a major impact on life expectancy. When governments and families cannot afford enough quality health care, education, and nutritious food, people cannot reach their full potential, either in productivity or length and quality of life. In addition, extreme poverty increases the likelihood of war and political instability, which threatens lives--and the quality of life-- as well. Global Life Expectancy is everybody's problem and we're hopeful you'll join us....Together we can make the world a better place!