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International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages: Dimensions and Sources

By National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Population, Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries, Barney Cohen (Editor), Samuel H. Preston (Editor), Eileen M. Crimmins (Editor)
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By National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Population, Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries, Barney Cohen (Editor), Samuel H. Preston (Editor), Eileen M. Crimmins (Editor)
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In 1950 men and women in the United States had a combined life expectancy of 68.9 years, the 12th highest life expectancy at birth in the world. Today, life expectancy is up to 79.2 years, yet the country is now 28th on the list, behind the United Kingdom, Korea, Canada, and France, among others. The United States does have higher rates of infant mortality and violent deaths than in other developed countries, but these factors do not fully account for the country's relatively poor ranking i...

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