The average life expectancy in the U.S. increased by almost a year in 2023, according to figures released by the Centers for Disease Control Thursday, Dec. 19. U.S. average life expectancy was 78.4 ...
Humanity's once-steady rise in life expectancy is now slowing down, raising the question of whether we're about to reach the ceiling of our longevity. Reading time 8 minutes It’s an inevitable fact of ...
Globally, people are living longer lives, but a new study estimates that our lifespans are outpacing our health spans, aka the number of years we live in good health. (Getty) People are living longer ...
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But there are still troubling disparities in New York City’s life expectancy depending on gender, race and income.
The life expectancy for Connecticut women is six years longer than it was 50 years ago, and Connecticut men are living seven years longer, according to data released recently. The average life ...
Life expectancy at birth in Canada increased for the second consecutive year in 2024, with women living longer on average ...