Australia Ranked ‘Best Performer’ in Life Expectancy Among Wealthy Western Nations: Study

There are a range of factors that are likely to have contributed to Australia’s high life expectancy.
Australia Ranked ‘Best Performer’ in Life Expectancy Among Wealthy Western Nations: Study
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Henry Jom
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Australians have outlived their peers in other high-income English-speaking countries, with a study finding Aussie women living nearly four more years and Aussie men living five more years than their U.S. counterparts.

Australia has also been ranked the “best performer” in life expectancy at birth since the 1990s, with the bulk of Aussies’ life expectancy advantage accruing between ages 45 and 84, a study by Penn State University published in the journal BMJ Open on Aug. 13 found.
Henry Jom
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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