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 ...

Figures for national life expectancy by country tend to be within bandwidths. At the moment, the US is relegated to the lower end by comparison with the rest of the world, one rank above Cuba. That is ...

The latest death data for the U.S. are in, and they paint an optimistic picture: The average American born in 2024 is now ...

Once driven by dramatic drops in early-life mortality, life expectancy gains are now losing momentum, signaling that today’s generations may never match the near-linear longevity climb of the past.

The figure is quite simple to rejoice: at present, the average life expectancy of a baby born in the United States in 2024 is 79 years. The more difficult thing is what that milestone will demand next ...

While overall life expectancy rose, infant mortality remains a challenge. View the latest data from the CDC.

In the United States, how long a person lives can vary substantially depending on where in the country they reside. Comparing the life expectancy of people born from 1900 to 2000, a study published ...

Singapore tops the 2025 “healthiest country” rankings, but places like Japan still lead in life expectancy. Learn why “healthiest” and “longest‑lived” aren’t always the same, and what this means for ...

Life expectancy at birth in Arkansas rose by 1.4 years in 2022, although it remained lower than before the covid-19 pandemic, according to a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and ...