U.S. life expectancy hits a new high
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Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast ...
Life expectancy increased rapidly through the 19th century and first half of the 20th century. In 1990, some scientists predicted those rapid gains would continue, leading to “radical life ...
After falling dramatically amid the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy in Chicago climbed back to the point of being near pre-pandemic levels in 2023, the Chicago Department of Public Health ...
It was the year COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, and the pandemic’s startling death toll in California and elsewhere appeared close to being reined in. Instead, life expectancy in ...
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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.
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