Japanese men and women are living longer than ever, with women the longest-lived in the world for the 16th straight year and able to expect to live to nearly 85.
Japanese have for several years been the longest-living people on earth, but other countries, including Iceland, are catching up.
Men can expect to live 77.64 years in 2000 while life expectancy for women last year was 84.62 years.
The previous records for life expectancy were 77.19 years for men in 1997 and 84.01 for women in 1998.
Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry July 31, 2001
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