"最長壽！日本女性輸給香港"

日本女性25年來首次在全球長壽的排名上，輸給了香港。

這四分之一個世紀以來，日本女性長壽排名一直都位居全球第一，部分原因是健康的傳統飲食習慣。然而在2011年，日本女性平均壽命卻由2010年的86.30歲縮短為85.90歲。同時香港女性的平均壽命則為86.70歲。

根據日本厚生勞動省的年度報告指出，平均年齡下滑，部分原因是來自於2011年3月發生的毀滅性大地震和海嘯。超過兩萬人死亡或失蹤，平均壽命必然會因此縮短。

此外，該報告也指出其他造成數字下滑的原因，包括日本女性自殺、疾病和其他自然死亡原因人數的增加。

(Culture)Japanese Women Lose Lead in Longevity to Hong Kong

For the first time in 25 years, Japanese women have fallen behind Hong Kong in global life expectancy rankings.

Japan has topped the womens rankings for a quarter of a century, with longevity owning partly to a healthy traditional diet. However, the expected lifespan for Japanese women dropped from 86.30 years in 2010 to 85.90 years in 2011. Meanwhile, women in Hong Kong have a life expectancy of 86.70 years.

According to an annual report by Japans Ministry of Health, the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck the country in March 2011 is partly responsible for the decline. Having more than 20,000 left dead or missing, the life expectancy was inevitably pushed down.

In addition, the report also pointed out other factors contributing to the dip, including a rise in the number of suicides among Japanese women, disease and other natural causes of death.

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