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[–] verdi@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Because the data is complete and utter dogshit! Neither the WHO or the OECD have ever pegged the US life expectancy at even near to 80y in the US. Using the IMF data just so the US appears to be in a group of civilised societies is the most US thing I've seen today. China has higher life expectancy at birth than the US, "Chaina", the greatest polluter in the world in absolute terms.