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Health in North America: how the countries rank
Life expectancy, child and maternal mortality, health spending, water and sanitation. 6 indicators for the 3 economies of North America, ranked within the group; the group figure is the World Bank aggregate.
Life expectancy79.2 yrsNorth America, 2024 · world 73.5 yrsLife expectancy, women81.7 yrsNorth America, 2024 · world 76.0 yrsLife expectancy, men76.9 yrsNorth America, 2024 · world 71.1 yrsTuberculosis4North America, 2024 · world 131Basic water99.8%North America, 2024 · world 91.5%Basic sanitation99.5%North America, 2024 · world 82.2%
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All 3 economies, health
Latest value and rank within the group (small figure). Click a column to sort; the country name opens its health profile.
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| Country | Life expectancy | Life expectancy, women | Life expectancy, men | Tuberculosis | Basic water | Basic sanitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 82.5 yrs#1 · 2024 | 85.9 yrs#1 · 2024 | 79.1 yrs#2 · 2024 | 3#3 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 · 2024 | 99.9%#1 · 2024 |
| Canada | 82.1 yrs#2 · 2024 | 84.3 yrs#2 · 2024 | 80.0 yrs#1 · 2024 | 6#1 · 2024 | 98.3%#3 · 2024 | 98.6%#3 · 2024 |
| United States | 78.9 yrs#3 · 2024 | 81.4 yrs#3 · 2024 | 76.5 yrs#3 · 2024 | 3#2 · 2024 | 100.0%#2 · 2024 | 99.6%#2 · 2024 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Ranks count group members with a value in the recent window.
within the group
Highest and lowest, indicator by indicator
Life expectancy3 countries
- 1Bermuda82.5 yrs2024
- 2Canada82.1 yrs2024
- 3United States78.9 yrs2024
Median country 82.1 yrs · group 79.2 yrs
Life expectancy, women3 countries
- 1Bermuda85.9 yrs2024
- 2Canada84.3 yrs2024
- 3United States81.4 yrs2024
Median country 84.3 yrs · group 81.7 yrs
Life expectancy, men3 countries
- 1Canada80.0 yrs2024
- 2Bermuda79.1 yrs2024
- 3United States76.5 yrs2024
Median country 79.1 yrs · group 76.9 yrs
Basic water3 countries
- 1Bermuda100.0%2024
- 2United States100.0%2024
- 3Canada98.3%2024
Median country 100.0% · group 99.8%
Basic sanitation3 countries
- 1Bermuda99.9%2024
- 2United States99.6%2024
- 3Canada98.6%2024
Median country 99.6% · group 99.5%
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