Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker How does U.S. life expectancy compare to other countries?
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /data en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). The U.S. has the lowest life expectancy at birth among OECD comparable countries Life expectancy at birth in years, 2011
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /data en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). The U.S. has seen slower growth in life expectancy than comparable OECD countries Total life expectancy at birth in years,
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /data en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). The U.S. has the lowest life expectancy at birth rates for both women and men Life expectancy at birth by gender, in years, 2011
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /data en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). Life expectancy for both men and women has increased more slowly in the U.S. than in comparable countries Life expectancy at birth in years, 1980 – 2011 Comparable CountriesUnited States
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /data en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). The difference in life expectancy at birth between women and men has decreased steadily Difference between male and female life expectancy at birth in years, 1980 – 2011
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker Source: OECD (2013), "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: /data en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). The disparity in life expectancy between the U.S. and comparable OECD countries continues at older ages Life expectancy at birth in years