Between the talking points of presidential hopefuls and the summer release of Michael Moore's "Sicko" (2007), the debate over health care in the United States has been brought to the forefront of the public consciousness this year.
With millions of Americans uninsured and life expectancies continually on the rise, health care has become a concern of many when looking to the future. In this installment of "By the Numbers," The Daily gives health insurance in America a checkup.
77.9 Life expectancy in years for a child born in the United States in 200576 Life expectancy in years for Americans in 199570 Life expectancy in years for Americans in 1955
5.1 Number of years longer a white American's life expectancy is than a black American's5.2 Number of years longer an American woman can expect to live than an American man
83.5 Number of years someone born in 2004 in Andorra-the country ranked highest in life expectancy-can expect to live34.1 Number of years someone born in 2004 in the country ranked lowest for life expectancy, Swaziland, can expect to live
42 Rank of American life expectancy compared to the rest of the world in 200411 Rank of American life expectancy 20 years ago
This information was compiled by Arianne Baker from Forbes.com, AFP, MedicalNewsToday.com, The Boston Globe and the U.S. Census Bureau
