研究顯示 韓國女性平均壽命將率先突破90歲

South Korean women will be the first in the world to have an average life expectancy above 90, a study suggests.

一份最新研究顯示，韓國女性將成爲全世界平均壽命最先達到90歲的人羣。

Imperial College London and the World Health Organization analysed lifespans in 35 industrialised countries.

倫敦帝國學院和世界衛生組織對35個工業化國家的壽命進行了分析。

It predicted all would see people living longer in 2030 and the gap between men and women would start to close in most countries.

研究預測，到2030年，所有國家人羣的壽命都會增加，大多數國家男性和女性之間的壽命差距將會開始縮小。

The researchers said the findings posed big challenges for pensions and care for elderly people.

研究人員表示，這些發現爲養老金和老年人護理帶來了巨大的挑戰。

"South Korea has gotten a lot of things right," Prof Majid Ezzati told the BBC News website. They seem to have been a more equal place and things that have benefited people - education, nutrition - have benefited most people."

馬基德·埃扎蒂教授在接受BBC採訪時表示：“韓國做了很多正確的事情。韓國似乎是一個更加平等的國家，教育、營養等使人們收益的東西惠及了大多數人。”

"And so far, they are better at dealing with hypertension and have some of the lowest obesity rates in the world."

“而且到目前爲止，他們在應對高血壓問題上也表現得更好，肥胖率也是全世界最低的。”

The data also forecasts that Japan, once the picture of longevity, will tumble down the global rankings.

該研究的數據還顯示，日本的排名將會下降，而日本曾經是全世界平均壽命最長的國家。

It currently has the highest life expectancy for women, but will be overtaken by both South Korea and France, the study suggests.

研究顯示，目前日本女性的平均壽命是最長的，但是不久韓國和法國都將超過這一數字。

Meanwhile, male life expectancy will go from the fourth highest to eleventh out of the countries studied.

與此同時，日本男性的平均壽命將從第四下降到第十一。