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Lowest life expectancy in the world

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    Sierra Leoneans had the lowest life expectancy in the world in 1999, statistics released on Friday by the German Federal Demographic Research Institute revealed. The institute noted that the average life span for a Sierra Leonean was only 37 years, compared to a world wide average expectancy of 65. At the other end of the scale was Japan with a life expectancy of 80, followed by Canada and Iceland (79).

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