FIGURE 3—

Long-Term Trends in Selected Measures of Well-Being in the United States and Australia: 1983–2012.

Note. Australia is a world leader in life expectancy gains. All figures are presented as cumulative percentage change in the outcome of interest so that they can be more easily compared and are limited to Whites. The overall trends in the United States for these measures are declining. However, the 2 available comparison trends—happiness and trust in others—are increasing in Australia over time.

Source. Analyses by Boshen Jiao using data from the General Social Survey—National Death Index and the National Center for Health Statistics.