Life expectancy is rising in Finland - unlike in the UK. What´s going right? | Annika Koljonen
(The Guardian Finland)

Scandinavian countries spend more on public services and excel in preventive health. They should beware the British modelEarlier this week, a new report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warned that infant mortality in the UK could be 140% higher by 2030 than in comparatively wealthy countries if current trends continue. Infant mortality rates are already twice as high as in Finland. There are also big gaps between the UK and Finland on rising life expectancy. Life expectancy has stopped rising in the UK, and is now actually falling across much of the country. In stark contrast, Office for National Statistics figures show that out of 20 comparator countries, Finland has experienced the largest increase in improvements in life expectancy for men since 2010, and Finnish women´s life expectancy has also consistently risen. Related: Universal basic income hasn´t made me rich. But my life is more enriching | Tuomas Muraja Related: `Finns are happy because every citizen is equal`: readers on living in Finland Continue reading...