Life expectancy in Shanghai tops 83 years

The average life expectancy in Shanghai reached more than 83 years in 2016, far higher than the national average of 76.3 in 2015 and close to the world's highest of 83.7 in Japan and 83.4 in Switzerland.

Public health standards in the city have been maintained at the advanced level of developed countries and regions for 13 consecutive years, the Shanghai Municipal Government's Information Office said when releasing the figures on Monday.

Life expectancies for men and women climbed to 80.83 years and 85.61 years respectively last year, an increase of 0.36 years and 0.52 years year-on-year.