Armenia ranked 116th in global life expectancy reportMay 5, 2014 - 19:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A birth life expectancy report was released in the U.S., covering 223 countries worldwide. Monaco, with life expectancy of 89.57 years was rated 1st, followed by Macau and Japan (84.48 and 84.46 years respectively.) Australia, with the life expectancy of 82.07 is the last in the top 10 of the list. In post-Soviet space, Georgians enjoy the highest life expectancy of 75. 72 years, with the country placed 90th in the list. Armenia is ranked 116, with a life expectancy of 74.12 years, the report said. Among other CIS countries, Uzbekistan was ranked 125th, Belarus 138th, Russia 151st, Ukraine 156th. According to the head of Population Census and Demography Department of the National Statistical Service Karine Kuyumjyan, average life expectancy in Armenia is 73.9 years, with the highest life expectancy among men and women totaling 77 and 70.6 years respectively. Photo: RIA Novosti Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |