Individuals’ life expectancy is considerably decrease than the common for folks in different giant, rich international locations.
This analysis compares 2021 knowledge about deaths within the U.S. and 11 different giant, rich international locations by age and trigger to grasp the first drivers of the longevity hole between the U.S. and the comparable international locations. It finds that the first causes for the hole in 2021 had been continual illness, COVID-19 and substance use problems.
The evaluation is obtainable by the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker, an info hub devoted to monitoring and assessing the efficiency of the U.S. well being system.
