Falling Behind: The Growing Gap in Life Expectancy Between the United States and Other Countries, 1933-2021

Conclusions. The US life expectancy disadvantage began in the 1950s and has steadily worsened over the past 4 decades. Dozens of globally diverse countries have outperformed the United States. Causal factors appear to have been concentrated in the Midwest and South. Public Health Implications. Policies that differentiate the United States from other countries and circumstances associated with the Midwest and South may have contributed. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print June 1, 2023:e1-e11. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307310).PMID:37262403 | DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2023.307310
Source: American Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research