Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in North Carolina instead of Australia, you would:

Health

live 7.0 years less

In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography.

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