People living in Australia have better health outcomes and face less inequality compared to other high-income countries in the Anglosphere.
The study found Australia had the lowest inequality for both men and women when compared to other English-speaking OCED nations.An international study has found Australia has a better life expectancy compared to other English-speaking OCED nations.
"Overall, Australia offers a potential model for lower-performing Anglophone countries, such as the USA and UK, to follow to reduce both premature mortality and inequalities in life expectancy."looking at the age and gender distribution across the country for 2023.Beidar Cho, the ABS' head of demography, said that Darwin was a year younger than the next youngest capital, Canberra.
"When it comes to Darwin and the Northern Territory generally, we can see there that, as a result of differences in population composition. "Because there's no one size fits all here, there needs to be tailored service provision in local areas to accommodate and support communities to avoid any adverse social outcomes."The study in BMJ open has suggested that Australia's high number of people born overseas was a possible explanation for its performance compared to other English-speaking OCED nations.
The study also highlighted lower smoking rates, public health campaigns regarding gun ownership and mental health, as well as the country's healthcare system as reasons for Australia doing better than other countries. Australia also had the lowest within-country inequality for both men and women, particularly for ages over 40.
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