For years scientists have been advising governments that the astonishing increases in life expetancy over the past century, which saw typical British male lifespans rise from 48 years in 1901 to 75 yars in 2000, and those of females from 49 to 80 years, will not continue. ..... Six years later, however, life expectancy for Japanese women passed this figure.
――和歌山大学 前期日程(2月25日実施)――2003年