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.

The life expectancy for Americans increased to 79 years in 2024 from 78.4 in 2023, according to a January data brief published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report ...

U.S. residents are now living to the ripe old age of 79 on average, federal officials say — the highest point ever recorded. The CDC announced on Thursday that American expectancy set records in 2024, ...

People in the United States can expect to live longer than ever, as death rates returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024. Life expectancy in the US had been trending up for decades before dropping by ...