Category · 4 data sets
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
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory
79.3 yrsUnited States
82.1 yrsWorld average
Healthcare spend per capita
Source: OECD Health Statistics
$12,914United States
$5,640World average
Infant mortality
Source: CDC NCHS
5.4Per 1,000 births, US
3.8OECD average
Adult obesity rate
Source: OECD Health Statistics
41.9%United States
17.3%OECD average
Sources for this category
- WHO Global Health Observatory — global life expectancy, disease burden, healthcare access
- CDC / National Center for Health Statistics — U.S.-side health data
- OECD Health Statistics — cross-country comparisons for developed nations