Life expectancy in the U.S. rose to its highest in American history in 2024 as the COVID-19 pandemic dissipated and lower death rates were reported for all the nation’s top killers.

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans’ life expectancy rose in 2023 and hit the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic. In some states throughout the South, however, life expectancy changed very little ...

After falling dramatically amid the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy in Chicago climbed back to the point of being near pre-pandemic levels in 2023, the Chicago Department of Public Health announced this week. The department said in a news release issued ...

Life expectancy for females in the UK has returned to pre-pandemic levels – though males have yet to show a similar recovery, new estimates suggest. A baby girl born between 2022 and 2024 can expect to live for an average of 83.0 years, while a baby boy ...