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Environment / 22 weeks ago
Why hundreds of U.S. counties have lower life expectancy than North Korea
A new analysis from the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlights that hundreds of U.S. counties have a lower life expectancy than North Korea, a nation long criticised for its poor living standards. According to WHO’s 2021 estimates, North Korea’s life expectancy was 72.6 years, a benchmark that many American communities shockingly fail to meet The map from The World in Maps visually underscores the extent of the problem: counties shaded in red across vast swathes of the South, Midwest, and even parts of the West all fall below the 72.6-year mark. These findings stand in stark contrast to the popular perception of the U.S. as a global leader in health and longevity.
