Ll of the following establish adolescence as a distinct life stage in the united states except: a. the establishment of more strict labor laws on youth c. state laws making school mandatory until age 16 b. an increase in the number of puberty rites performed d. the development of the juvenile-justice system

Life expectancy in the united states is (76.4 for men and 81.1 for women). life expectancy is not the same as healthy life expectancy. healthy life expectancy is the number of years a person is expected to live in this number is obtained by subtracting years spent in poor health from overall life expectancy. the world health organization (who) calculates healthy life expectancy in 194 countries. the united states ranks twenty-ninth in the world using this measurement, with an average of of healthy life expectancy. singapore ranks number one (76 years), and japan is number two (75 years).