> If US data were broken down by state, we'd probably see life expectancy in some states more like rich northwestern European countries, and some states more like poor southeastern European countries.
This is true.
- New York State life expectancy is 81.4 and the Netherlands life expectancy is 81.41
- Hawaii life expectancy is 82.3 and Spain life expectancy is 82.33
- Mississippi life expectancy is 74.9 and Lithuania life expectancy is 74.93
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_...