US Life Expectancy Broke Records in 2024, And Could Still Be Climbing

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NEW YORK (AP) – US 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 Centers for

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US Life Expectancy Broke Records in 2024, And Could Still Be Climbing https://www.sciencealert.com - 30.01.2026 05:18