We’re in Last Place in the Longevity Improvement Olympics

Look at the trend line for these countries when it comes to what improvements have been made in longevity and how limited the U.S.’s growth has been compared to other countries. 

If you were to rank these countries based upon the percentage growth from 1950 to 2023, this is how they would stack up:

1. South Korea: 140%
2. India: 100%
3. Saudi Arabia: 90%
4. China: 79%
5. Brazil: 54%
6. South Africa: 51%
7. Japan: 39%
8. Sweden: 36%
9. Germany: 22%
10. United States: 16%

What’s one thing the U.S. could do to improve its growth in longevity?

-Chip