An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average life expectancy was 75.8 years for males, 81.1 years for females, and the average for both sexes is 78.4 years in 2023. 1 ...

U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history ...

The drop in death rates occurred in both men and women, and across all racial and ethnic groups. Heart disease remained the ...

Life expectancy in the United States rose from 2023 to 2024, “reaching its highest level ever,” according to a press release ...

U.S. life expectancy climbed to 79 years in 2024, the highest level on record, new federal data shows. Health officials say fewer deaths from COVID-19, along with drops in heart disease, cancer and ...

The increase signals a rebound from declines during the pandemic and progress with the opioid crisis.

Life expectancy in the U.S. rose to its highest in American history in 2024 as the COVID-19 pandemic dissipated and lower death rates were reported for all the nation’s top killers.

Studies have reported on survival probabilities of people born with open spina bifida, a condition where the spinal cord and ...

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