Comparing US Life Expectancy with Other Countries
Discover how the life expectancy in the United States compares to other OECD countries over the years, highlighting slower growth rates and lower rates for both men and women. Data analysis from the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker sheds light on these trends.
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How does U.S. life expectancy compare to other countries? Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
The U.S. has the lowest life expectancy at birth among OECD comparable countries Life expectancy at birth in years, 2011 Switzerland 83 Japan France Australia Sweden Comparable Country Average 82 Canada Netherlands Austria United Kingdom Germany Belgium United States 79 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2013 OECD data: "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/data-00349-en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
The U.S. has seen slower growth in life expectancy than comparable OECD countries Total life expectancy at birth in years, 1980 - 2011 Comparable Country Average United States 84 82 82 80 79 78 76 75 74 74 72 70 68 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2013 OECD data: "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/data-00349-en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
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 Men Women 79 Japan 86 France Switzerland Australia Sweden Austria Canada Belgium Germany Netherlands United Kingdom 79 Comparable Country Average 84 76 United States 81 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2013 OECD data: "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/data-00349-en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
Life expectancy for both men and women has increased more slowly in the U.S. than in comparable countries Comparable Countries Men Life expectancy at birth in years, 1980 2011 Women United States Men Women 85 85 84 81 80 80 79 78 77 76 75 75 71 70 70 70 65 65 60 60 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2013 OECD data: "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/data-00349-en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
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 Comparable Country Average United States 8 7.4 7 6.7 6 4.9 5 4.8 4 3 2 1 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2013 OECD data: "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/data-00349-en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
The disparity in life expectancy between the U.S. and comparable OECD countries continues at older ages Life expectancy at birth in years Comparable Country Average United States 90 84 81 79 76 80 70 60 50 45 43 40 39 40 30 22 20 19 18 20 10 10 9 8 10 0 Women at birth Women at age 40 Women at age 65 Women at age 80 Men at birth Men at age Men at age 65 Men at age 80 40 Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2013 OECD data: "OECD Health Data: Health status: Health status indicators", OECD Health Statistics (database). doi: 10.1787/data-00349-en (Accessed on June 25, 2014). Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
