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

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.

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

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

People in the United States are living longer than ever before, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

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

It hit 79 years in 2024, which is a record and regains pandemic losses.

A new surge in life expectancy reflects the nation’s recovery from the COVID-19 epidemic and the decline in drug overdoses, ...

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

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

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

New York’s life expectancy increased in 2022, but its nationwide ranking remained the same. New Yorkers had a life expectancy of 79.5 years in 2022, the most recent year with federal data available.