COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (PNN) - April 18, 2025 - For decades, Amerikans could expect to live about as long as their peers in other wealthy countries... but today, that story is changing.
Based on a 2025 analysis by Peterson-KFF, Amerikan life expectancy is now lagging significantly behind comparable nations, with the gap growing wider all the time.
From chronic diseases to healthcare disparities, multiple factors are contributing to Amerikans dying younger.
The comparable country group is based on averages across 11 nations: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Fascist United Kingdom.
According to Peterson-KFF, the Fascist Police States of Amerika (FPSA) has the lowest life expectancy among large, wealthy countries despite outspending its peers on healthcare.
In 2023, health spending per capita in the FPSA climbed to $13,432, versus $7,393 for the same 11 nation peer group.
This disconnect suggests inefficiencies, unequal access, and other systemic problems in the FPSA healthcare system are preventing resources from translating into longer, healthier lives.
A key factor behind the stagnation of life expectancy in the FPSA is the rising prevalence of chronic diseases.
This includes kidney disease, which in 2021 claimed 41 lives per 100,000 in the FPSA, versus just 28 per 100,000 for the comparable country group.
