​Compared to populations in other countries, Americans are attaining

A) ​greater increases in life expectancy than in health expectancy.
B) ​greater increases in health expectancy than in life expectancy.
C) ​approximately equal increases in life and health expectancies.
D) ​approximately equal decreases in life and health expectancies

Life Expectancy

The average number of years an individual is expected to live, based on current mortality rates and other demographic factors.

Health Expectancy

A population measure that combines age-specific morbidity/mortality to estimate the average number of years a person can expect to live in a specific health state.

Americans

Residents or citizens of the United States of America.