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    [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_life_expectancy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_life_expectancy) – 78.4 years LE nationwide

    [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_life_expectancy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_life_expectancy) – 79.1 years LE continent-wide (81.7 years LE in the EU)

    [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_provinces_and_territories_by_life_expectancy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_provinces_and_territories_by_life_expectancy) – 82.2 years LE nationwide

    **US States with the highest life expectancy:**

    1. California (81 years)
    2. Hawaii (80.9 years)
    3. New York (80.7 years)
    4. Minnesota (80.5 years)
    5. Massachusetts (80.4 years)

    **European Countries with the highest life expectancy:**

    1. Monaco (86.4 years)
    2. San Marino (85.7 years)
    3. Andorra (84 years)
    4. Switzerland (83.9 years)
    5. Italy (83.7 years)

    **European Countries with the highest life expectancy (excluding micro-states):**

    1. Switzerland (83.9 years)
    2. Italy (83.7 years)
    3. Spain (83.6 years)
    4. France (83.3 years)
    5. Norway (83.2 years)

    **Canadian Provinces/Territories with the highest life expectancy:**

    1. Quebec (82.8 years)
    2. Ontario (82.6 years)
    3. British Columbia (82.5 years)
    4. Alberta (81.7 years)
    5. Prince Edward Island (81.6 years)

  2. What’s even more shocking is that even the richest Americans, with the best possible health insurance, on average die earlier than Europeans.

  3. Absolutely insane. 10 year difference is not something you observe based on statistics etc… it is a major difference in the societal perception of old age. 10 years!!