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Health & Longevity

How the United States compares on life expectancy, healthcare spending, and outcomes — sourced from the WHO, CDC, and OECD Health Statistics.

Life expectancy at birth
79.3 yrsUnited States
82.1 yrsWorld average
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory
Healthcare spend per capita
$12,914United States
$5,640World average
Source: OECD Health Statistics
Infant mortality
5.4Per 1,000 births, US
3.8OECD average
Source: CDC NCHS
Adult obesity rate
41.9%United States
17.3%OECD average
Source: OECD Health Statistics

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