Korea sees increased life expectancy at 81.8 years OECD 기대수명 42년만에 10년 늘어나…한국

New data show people in Korea are living longer than the average person in other OECD member nations According to the latest health report released by the OECD， Korea′s life expectancy stood at 81－point－eight years in 2013， placing it eleventh among 34 member countries The figure represents a half－year rise from the previous year Overall， average lifespan across all OECD nations reached 80－point－four years， which is an increase of more than ten years since 1970 Japan had the longest life expectancy at 83－point－four， followed by Spain and Switzerland