New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025, as ...
The U.S. death rate in 2025 was 4.6% lower than in 2024, marking a record low, according to provisional data.
While heart disease and cancer remain top causes, notable declines in overdose and COVID-19 deaths drove the improvement.
Even as health care issues rise in the 2026 campaign debate, new data show that far more House Republicans than Democrats represent districts where the most residents face major medical challenges — ...
A new CDC report released Wednesday shows the U.S. death rate hit its lowest point in more than a century in 2025, suggesting ...
A sweeping new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) reveals striking disparities in life expectancy across U.S. states and the District of Columbia over the past century ...
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 ...
Life expectancy is a measure of how long, on average, a person is expected to live. In the United States, life expectancy has undergone significant changes over the past century. While it increased ...