US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — U. S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 — the highest mark in American history. It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the nation's top killers, including heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses. What's more, preliminary statistics suggest a continued improvement in 2025. “It’s pretty much good news all the way around,” said Robert Anderson, of the National Center for Health Statistics at the...
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