Life ExpectancyThe average life expectancy of a person born in the US in 2010 is 78.11 years. As in most countries in the world, US women have a higher life expectancy than men - women born in 2010 can expect to live for 80.69 years, while men can only expect to live for 75.65 years. Compared to the rest of the world, using data compiled by the United Nations between 2005 and 2010, the US is only 37th in the world - sandwiched between Cuba and Portugal. Interestingly, both the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico have higher life expectancies than those born on the continental US 79.4 and 78.7 years respectively). Hawaii is the US state with the highest life expectancy (81.5 years on average) and Mississippi is the US state with the lowest life expectancy (74.8 years on average). Within the US, there are variations in life expectancy between different races and also between people with different educational backgrounds. Although US life expectancy increased dramatically in the 20th century, it has declined slightly in the early years of the 21st century. US GDP / Economic Data The US has the largest economy in the world. It’s overall GDP (3rd quarter 2012) is $15.811 trillion. Although the US has the largest overall economy in the world, it does not have the highest GDP per capita. With a GDP per capita of $48,328 the US ranks 11th in the world, way behind small countries like Luxembourg, with economies based around servicing international finance, but also behind some major countries including Canada and Australia. Average salary, calculated in 2011, is very similar at $45,230. California is the US state with the highest GDP - $1.9 trillion in 2010. Vermont has the smallest economy at just 26.4 billion. However, this picture changes considerably when you look at GDP per capita. The US state with the highest GDP per capita is Delaware ($69,667) and the state with the lowest GDP per capita is Mississippi ($32,967). New York is the US city with the largest economy. In fact, its economy of $1.2 trillion per year makes it second only to the Japanese city of Tokyo in the world rankings.
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