Out of the World's Nearly 200 Countries, Where Does the United

question 9

Multiple Choice

Out of the world's nearly 200 countries, where does the United States rank in life expectancy?

• A) It is in the top 5 longest life expectancies.
• B) It ranks 16^th in the world.
• C) It ranks 31^st in the world.
• D) It ranks 106^th in the world.

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