Study Reveals Wealthiest Americans Live Shorter Lives Than Poorest Europeans

A study shows that the richest Americans live as long as the poorest Europeans, a setback for the world's leading economic power.

Charted: How American Life Expectancy Compares to Its Peers

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization How American Life Expectancy Compares to Its Peers This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways American life expectancy at birth is falling further behind that of comparable nations The gap has increased from 2.2 years in 2000, to 4.1 y…

One reason Americans are more likely to die sooner than Europeans

A new study has found that even the richest U.S. citizens are living shorter lives than northern and western Europeans

Scientists say focus should be on health-span rather than just age

While Scotland is consistently dubbed the “sick man of Europe” due to having the lowest life expectancy of Western European countries, it has – like much of the world – also seen lifespans increase over the decades.

Americans die earlier at all wealth levels, even if wealth buys more years of life in the US than in Europe

Wealth can buy health – but only to a point. marekuliasz/iStock via Getty Images PlusAmericans at all wealth levels are more likely to die sooner than their European counterparts, with even the richest U.S. citizens living shorter lives than northern and western Europeans. That is the key finding of our new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. We also found that while the wealthiest Americans live longer than the poorest, the…

Some of Europe's Poorest Live Longer Than America's Wealthiest. Study Explains Why

New research highlights a striking contrast in mortality rates between the US and Europe, revealing that even the wealthiest Americans are at a higher risk of dying early compared to their European counterparts, and in some cases, even when compared to the poorest in Europe. While higher income generally correlates with lower mortality risk in both regions, the disparity between the richest and poorest populations is notably greater in the US. T…