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Originally Posted by Cowperson
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But those who are murdered are often young compared to the overall life expectancy (32.7 vs 78.2 - data from 2008/2010). That means homicides drag down the life expectancy by 3.6 months. In Canada we have 1/3rd the US homicide rate, so the US homicide rate accounts for roughly 2.4 months of the life expectancy difference compared to Canada. There's a 2 year 7 month gap, so it's not the largest factor, but it's not negligible either.