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chances out of 100 of surviving to their 54th birthday. By that time, the children may be expected to be off and on their own. Back in 1940, his chances of reaching that point would have been no more than 83 out of 100.
Despite the longevity achieved in the United States, this country lags behind 17 other industrialized nations in that respect, the figures show. The leader is Sweden, where the expectancy at birth is 71.9 years for the males and 76.5 for females. □
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