Not-so-fun fact, Potosi, the place with the lowest life expectancy in the Americas, is home to what was once the [largest silver mine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Rico) in the world. Although centuries removed from spanish colonial exploitation, mining is still a major source of income and the population continues to be extremely poor.
cantonlautaro on
Long live Chile, the best country in Chile!
Some_Guy_Running on
I recall seeing a map similar a long time ago. I’m glad to see Latin America doing well
SomolianDaycare on
How is Haiti so high?
windedsloth on
Is life expectancy just the average age that people die at in that area irrespective of where they spent the majority of their life. The locals with higher retirees from other regions would squew the data
Example: I live in New York for 70 years, retire to Florida and die at 72 those bring the average down or up depending. Spending most time outside of the location in which i died.
scriptingends on
Could be even more granular in the US. There’s some significant variation within states.
GableStoner on
I do wonder for the US states, how much of this is data influenced by folks moving during their retirement years.
Also not entirely sure how you’d account for that. Maybe if you had the data to be able to subtract counts of folks who moved to the state after the age of 65?
Dry_Blueberry6806 on
What’s so good about Antofagasta?
cantonlautaro on
I have a hard time believing life expectancy is so uniform in Argentina, given the great differences between some of its poorest provinces like Misiones and some of the wealthier more developed provinces further south. Is this truly data at the provincial level in Argentina or just a blanket color for the country as a whole? The Argentine statistics bureau has a colorful history.
Over-Willingness-933 on
The border with Chile and Bolivia in terms of income must have one of the highest income differences in the World (percentage). Hopefully Bolivia under its new president can close the gap.
Qwertyunio_1 on
I mean haiti’s is bad but not quite as low as I expected
Weekly-Law6935 on
As of now, only three states in Brazil are still below 75: Alagoas, Amapá, and Roraima, all at 74.3.
No_Economics_4678 on
The US… for a rich nation, has a lot of work to do. If I remember well, they don’t make it into the top 50 when it comes to the life expectancy ranking by country.
Myk_211 on
Is Bolivia that bad?
IWillDevourYourToes on
But I’ve heard Spain is less developed than Mississippi? How come can it have lesser life expectancy than developing countries
Confident-Mix1243 on
Any easy way to break this into infant mortality vs. everyone else?
Yo_Mr_White_ on
Mexico ranks lower than peers in South America probably bc Mexican diet is full of fried food, coca cola with every meal, and no mainstream liking for exercise.
Yo_Mr_White_ on
US could be higher if
1. The cheapest food available wasnt so ultra processed
2. we lived in mostly walkable cities
3. most importantly, had cheaper access to health care. People in this country don’t go to the doctor until the last minute possible because they try to avoid spending $$$ on doctor’s visit. So many diseases aren’t caught until it’s too late.
HiddenMeteor5512 on
Wait, Hawaii has a higher life expectancy than most of the actual mainland US states visible? Thats actually wild lol 🤯
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Not-so-fun fact, Potosi, the place with the lowest life expectancy in the Americas, is home to what was once the [largest silver mine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Rico) in the world. Although centuries removed from spanish colonial exploitation, mining is still a major source of income and the population continues to be extremely poor.
Long live Chile, the best country in Chile!
I recall seeing a map similar a long time ago. I’m glad to see Latin America doing well
How is Haiti so high?
Is life expectancy just the average age that people die at in that area irrespective of where they spent the majority of their life. The locals with higher retirees from other regions would squew the data
Example: I live in New York for 70 years, retire to Florida and die at 72 those bring the average down or up depending. Spending most time outside of the location in which i died.
Could be even more granular in the US. There’s some significant variation within states.
I do wonder for the US states, how much of this is data influenced by folks moving during their retirement years.
Also not entirely sure how you’d account for that. Maybe if you had the data to be able to subtract counts of folks who moved to the state after the age of 65?
What’s so good about Antofagasta?
I have a hard time believing life expectancy is so uniform in Argentina, given the great differences between some of its poorest provinces like Misiones and some of the wealthier more developed provinces further south. Is this truly data at the provincial level in Argentina or just a blanket color for the country as a whole? The Argentine statistics bureau has a colorful history.
The border with Chile and Bolivia in terms of income must have one of the highest income differences in the World (percentage). Hopefully Bolivia under its new president can close the gap.
I mean haiti’s is bad but not quite as low as I expected
As of now, only three states in Brazil are still below 75: Alagoas, Amapá, and Roraima, all at 74.3.
The US… for a rich nation, has a lot of work to do. If I remember well, they don’t make it into the top 50 when it comes to the life expectancy ranking by country.
Is Bolivia that bad?
But I’ve heard Spain is less developed than Mississippi? How come can it have lesser life expectancy than developing countries
Any easy way to break this into infant mortality vs. everyone else?
Mexico ranks lower than peers in South America probably bc Mexican diet is full of fried food, coca cola with every meal, and no mainstream liking for exercise.
US could be higher if
1. The cheapest food available wasnt so ultra processed
2. we lived in mostly walkable cities
3. most importantly, had cheaper access to health care. People in this country don’t go to the doctor until the last minute possible because they try to avoid spending $$$ on doctor’s visit. So many diseases aren’t caught until it’s too late.
Wait, Hawaii has a higher life expectancy than most of the actual mainland US states visible? Thats actually wild lol 🤯