FROM DOLLARS TO YEARS

Data reveals why U.S. life expectancy is lower than most OECD developed countries

The dataset 2017-05-US-HEALTH-CARE collects life expectancy and health/social-related spendings in 24 OECD countries. We found that the U.S. has the highest share of GPD in health-related spending, but the lowest life expectancy of the 22 developed countries.
In this data visualisation, we will analyse this phenomenon and speculate on its possible causes

LIFE EXPECTANCY OVER 22 OECD DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

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THE COMPARISON OF SPENDING ON HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS IN 2014

2014

STATE LIFE EXPECTANCY

IN THE US

74.5 75.0 75.5 76.0 76.5 77.0 77.5 78.0 78.5 79.0 79.5 80.0 80.5 81.0 81.5 82.0 (years)

1980-2014, %CHANGE

STATE LIFE EXPECTANCY

IN THE US

3        4        5        6        7        8        9        10  (%)