Rates of Avoidable Female Deaths in the U.S. and 9 Other Countries

  1. Korea: 81 per 100,000
  2. Japan: 84 per 100,000
  3. France: 105 per 100,000
  4. Australia: 113 per 100,000
  5. Norway: 122 per 100,000
  6. Germany; 135 per 100,000
  7. Canada: 139 per 100,000
  8. New Zealand: 143 per 100,000
  9. United Kingdom: 168 per 100,000
  10. United States: 270 per 100,000
Notes: "Avoidable deaths": deaths before age 75 from conditions that can be prevented or treated. 2016 data for NZ, NOR; 2020 data for FRA, GER, UK; 2021 data for JPN, KOR, US; 2022 data for AUS, CAN,. The list of deaths considered “avoidable” is from: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, “OECD Health Statistics 202 Definitions, Sources and Methods, Avoidable Mortality,” OECD, July 2024.

Source: "Health Care for Women: How the U.S. Compares Internationally," The Commonwealth Fund, August 15, 2024. - https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/aug/health-care…

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