WOMEN in South Korea will be the first in the world to have an average life expectancy above 90 years, according to a new World Health Organisation analysis.
WHO and Imperial College London looked at predicted lifespans in 2030 in 35 industrialised countries.
Australia was fourth on the list with women expected to live about 87.5 years and men about 84 years on average - also reflecting a global narrowing of the gender gap.
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