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

U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens ...

US life expectancy has hit an all-time high — with two factors driving the rise - The average age of death in America last ...

People in the United States can expect to live longer than ever, as death rates returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024.

Life expectancy in the U.S. rose to its highest in American history in 2024 as the COVID-19 pandemic dissipated and lower ...

The life expectancy for Americans increased to 79 years in 2024 from 78.4 in 2023, according to a January data brief published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The increase in life expectancy coincides with a decrease in COVID-19 and overdose deaths.

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

(CNN) — Life expectancy fell across the majority of high-income countries, signaling a collective and simultaneous decline among affluent nations for the first time in decades, a new study finds.

Last month, a new research study published by a University of Wisconsin assistant professor in the La Follette School of Public Affairs Héctor Pifarreé i Arolas concluded that the average life ...

Nearly 10 years have passed since a 2013 Institute of Medicine report drew attention to the US health disadvantage. For decades, the report explained, Americans had experienced poorer health, higher ...

Life expectancy in the U.S. rose to 79 years in 2024 — its highest level on record — driven by notable declines in drug overdose and COVID-related deaths, newly released data show.