- A map of Indian states by life expectancy at birth [2,000 × 2,203]. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/2011-2016_life_expectancy_map_for_india_by_states.svg/2000px-2011-2016_life_expectancy_map_for_india_by_states.svg.png 12 comments india
- “The United States ranks 47th in life expectancy at birth, behind Bosnia, and 54th behind Bangladesh.” Yet Republicans still want to repeal health care reform. http://redgage.com/blogs/illuminator26/the-us-is-behind-bosnia-herzegovina-in-life-expectancy-unbelievable.html 11 comments politics
- Top 10 Countries For Life Expectancy At Birth: The United States a.k.a. the country with the "best healthcare in the world," as many healthcare non-reformers call it, placed 50th on the list. http://open.salon.com/blog/jrobertg/2009/07/30/weekly_10_top_10_countries_for_life_expectancy_at_birth 31 comments politics
- When compared with 34 nations in Europe, Asia, and North America, the United States fell in rankings on almost every health measure from 1990 to 2010. For life expectancy at birth, the U.S. dropped from 20th to 27th. http://www.clinicalpsychiatrynews.com/single-view/disability-not-death-colors-americans-health/4973e1408b70256721410a13391e4e8b.html 66 comments science
- The COVID-19 pandemic, which claimed more than 336,000 lives in the United States in 2020, has significantly affected life expectancy. Life expectancy at birth for Americans will shorten by 1.13 years to 77.48 years. That is the largest single-year decline in life expectancy in at least 40 years. https://pressroom.usc.edu/covid-19-reduced-u-s-life-expectancy-especially-among-black-and-latino-populations/ 2285 comments science