Life Expectancy in Europe Compared to the US

I get the feeling that Universal Healthcare (medicare for all) would probably level the difference? What else is responsible for the almost 4yr difference with e.g. France? Is it diet? Is the air/water worse in the US?

Re: Life Expectancy in Europe Compared to the US

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Post by pm90 » Fri, Jun 27, 2025, 10:37 AM UTC

anovikov wrote: post #2

Isn't it simply because of race?

While genetics might play a small role for very specific reasons (eg a society thats prone to sickle cell disease will likely live shorter), there’s no such difference in large, diversified populations like US/Europe.

Re: Life Expectancy in Europe Compared to the US

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Post by mog_dev » Fri, Jun 27, 2025, 10:38 AM UTC

pm90 wrote: post #7

I get the feeling that Universal Healthcare (medicare for all) would probably level the difference? What else is responsible for the almost 4yr difference with e.g. France? Is it diet? Is the air/water worse in the US?

Food, I believe it's obvious. France obesity rate is also lower than the US.

Large portion of americans eat like they have free healthcare.

Re: Life Expectancy in Europe Compared to the US

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Post by diggan » Fri, Jun 27, 2025, 10:39 AM UTC

davedx wrote: post #3

Spot the "democratic socialist" countries.

The country I'm from and the country I'm living in right now are both "democratic socialist", has been called "socialist hellhole" by more people than I can count, and they both sit at +4.0 and +4.4.

So I guess the positive ones are the "democratic socialist" countries?