The state’s life expectancy was lower in 2024 than in 2019, according to an analysis, but primarily as a result of causes of death other than Covid. By Emily Baumgaertner Nunn If the nation’s largest ...

Average life expectancy isn’t expected to reach 100 years Gains made by wealthy countries in the first half of the 20 th century have slowed significantly Past gains were driven by reductions in ...

Researchers found that life expectancy growth in wealthy nations has dramatically slowed since 1939. Once driven by major reductions in child mortality, longevity gains are now limited by slower ...