The Hill: Life expectancy in southern states barely changed from 1900 to 2000
According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans’ life expectancy rose in 2023 and hit the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic. In some states throughout the ...
U.S. life expectancy in 2022 was 77.5 years, according to new federal data, going up by 1.1 years and marking the first time the metric has risen since 2019. From 2019 to 2021, the U.S. mortality rate ...
(Stacker) - Life expectancy rates have been on the rise in the United States, with an increase of nearly seven years over the past half-century. (The average lifespan was 70.8 in 1970 and was ...
New Scientist: Slowing growth in life expectancy means few people will live to 100
Will you live to 100? For the average person, the answer is probably no, as growth in life expectancy is slowing across wealthier countries, despite advances in healthcare and living conditions. This ...
Slowing growth in life expectancy means few people will live to 100
New Scientist: Life expectancy gap between men and women is closing worldwide
The New York Times: Life Expectancy in California Has Not Rebounded After Covid
The state’s life expectancy was lower in 2024 than in 2019, according to an analysis, but primarily as a result of causes of death other than Covid. By Emily Baumgaertner Nunn If the nation’s largest ...
Reason: Guns, Germs, and Drugs Are Largely Responsible for the Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
The Post asked numerous members of Congress, including all 100 Senators, what they thought about falling life expectancy. While many replied that it was a serious problem, the article concluded that ...