Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.055 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in United States of America, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in United States of America is 0.055, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in United States of America peaked at 0.0611 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.055, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 138th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0584 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0578 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0574 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.057 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0567 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0575 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0585 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0579 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0568 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0566 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0573 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0611 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0578 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.055 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0575 | 0.0566 | 0.0585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0578 | 0.055 | 0.0611 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in United States of America?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in United States of America was 0.055 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0611 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- United States of America ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.