Australia leads life expectancy among English-speaking nations

US Still Last for Life Expectancy Among English-Speaking Countries

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Americans live 4 to 5 years less than their Australian peers

When it comes to life expectancy in high-income English-speaking countries, a new study has found that America has sat in last place since 2001. Despite its plethora of deadly animals, Australia remains the best performer and, the researchers say, should serve as a model for how the US can do better.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Deaths, Australia, Pennsylvania State University

Strewth! Aussies outlive Brits and Americans by up to 5 years

High numbers of people born overseas and low prevalence of smoking might be among the main reasons behind Australia's top ranking, researchers suggest

Surprising way Australia leads the English

While Australians are still riding the high of our best Olympic Games ever, there's come some more good news about growing up green and gold.New international research has found that Australians are among the longest-lived people in the English-speaking world, outliving their peers in five high-income English-speaking countries by up to five years.This advantage shows mostly in the age group 45 to 84, with death rates from drug and alcohol misu…

Australia leads life expectancy among English-speaking nations

Australians outlive their peers in five other high-income English-speaking countries by 1 to 4 years, with most of this advantage seen between ages 45 and 84. Lower death rates from drug and alcohol misuse, treatable cancers, and cardiovascular diseases are key factors.

Life expectancy: people live longer in Australia than the US

New research comparing life expectancies across 6 English speaking countries reveals Australians have the greatest life expectancies at birth.