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 ...

Life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped sharply in the last two years, to the point that now the average Cuban will live nearly three years more than the average American. The latest numbers released ...

The sharp rise in life expectancy over the past century is finally slowing down – and will stop when the average life expectancy reaches 87 – according to a new study of expected lifespans between ...

A new nationwide analysis shows that getting fewer than seven hours of sleep a night is one of the strongest predictors of shorter life expectancy across U.S. counties.

With a few notable exceptions—such as during the 1918 influenza pandemic, World War II and the HIV crisis—life expectancy in the U.S. has had a gradual upward trajectory over the past century. But ...

Countries with healthier populations in the 2010s were less likely to be affected by the pandemic’s hit to life expectancy. Life expectancy may have fallen across Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...