Worse Health Outcomes 🤒. We’re #23!
A common misconception is that, while expensive, U.S. healthcare is the best in the world. That's simply not true:
Longevity
U.S. ranks 23rd in longevity
Folks in Spain and Italy live 4.5 years longer than people in the U.S., Israel 3.5 years longer
Infant mortality
U.S. ranks 30th in neonatal and infant mortality out of the 35 OECD countries
U.S. newborns are 4 times more likely to die in their first month as are newborns from Iceland or Japan, and twice as likely to die as those from Slovenia, Estonia and Czech Republic
Maternal mortality
U.S. ranks 30th in maternal mortality
U.S. mothers are over 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy and delivery as mothers in Poland, Greece and Czech Republic
Non-communicable diseases (cancer, heart disease, etc)
U.S. ranks 28th in premature mortality
Americans aged 15 to 60 are twice as likely to die from non-communicable diseases as are citizens of Spain.
Highest Cost 💸
To get these inferior outcomes, the US spends 5 times as much per person as Estonia, 4 times Greece and Czech Republic, and twice as much as Iceland and Japan.
