This is curious, if morbidly so....here are the stats on the life expectancy of a newborn infant categorized by country and sex.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5522a6.htm
I've never realized that things in Russia were going *that* poorly... look how poor its life expectancy is compared to the rest... even its other eastern europe neighbors.
On the other hand. Way to go Japan. That most seafood diet really has it benefits.