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 data from 2019 showed a national average of 78.8 years. Hawaii had the highest life expectancy, at 80.9, and Mississippi had the lowest at 74.4. Most of the states with lower life ...

Life’s been tough these past few years. That’s not exactly news to anybody. But recent reports on U.S. life expectancy statistics are news. And frankly, that news is unsettling. According to the ...

Life expectancy in the United States took another hit in 2021, furthering a dramatic decline from 2020 that was the largest since World War II, according to a new report. The study-- published ...

Local officials respond to a report that reveals a 17-year life expectancy gap between two Wilmington neighborhoods.