In 2004,life expectancy at birth ranged from a low of 59.1 years for the Russian male population to a tall of 85.6 years for the female population of Japan. In the United States, life expectancy for men (75.2 years) ranked 25th out of 37 countries and territories and 23rd for women (80.4 years). Japan and Hong Kong were the countries with the highest life expectancy, and whereas the countries of Eastern Europe (e.g.,Russian Federation, Romania, and Bulgaria) reported the lowest life expectancy.
Source: cdc.gov