Amazing Cost and Shocking Life Expectancy

250% the Cost and 28th (now 30th) in Life Expectancy

World Health Organization data: 2005 and 2006

June 2008 Update: U.S. still pays an amazing 250% times the average of 29 other free market countries; U.S. World Health Organization life expectancy rank dropped to a shocking 30th in life expectancy ranking in the world.

Life Expectancy and Country
as read from the rounded values above:

82 Japan *
81 Sweden *
80 Canada *
80 France *
80 Singapore *
80 Spain *
79 Finland *
79 Greece *
79 Netherlands *
79 New Zealand *
79 United Kingdom *
78 Ireland *
77 United States *
77 Costa Rica
77 Cuba
77 Denmark
77 Portugal
77 Chile

27th - 29th Examples are highlighted ( * ) of the 27 countries with longer life expectancies based on the data associated with the above figure. Note that various studies place the U.S. at either 27th or 28th or 29th … all low life expectancies relative to some people’s perception of the quality of life and health care in the U.S.

About Canada. As highlighted above, the average lifespan of our neighbors, the Canadians, is 2-3 years longer, and they enjoy the benefits of all other industrialized countries (except the U.S.) that are highlighted at this web site.

Sources

See Health Outcomes