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Life Expectancy in the US Declines
Published on: September 08, 2022. Updated on: September 08, 2022.
About the Data Insights
Life expectancy in the US fell for the second year in a row, driven largely by COVID-19 and drug overdose deaths. This contrasts with other high-income countries where life expectancy has rebounded.
Citations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System
- Report: Arias E, Tejada-Vera B, Kochanek KD, Ahmad FB. Provisional life expectancy estimates for 2021. Vital Statistics Rapid Release; no 23. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. August 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:118999.
- National Center for Health Statistics Press Release, August 31, 2022.
- Life Expectancy Data sourced at National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States: Table LExpMort. Life expectancy at birth, age 65, and age 75, by sex, race, and Hispanic origin: United States, selected years 1900–2019.