Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig In 2022, the average life expectancy in the United States was 78 years (75 years for males and 80 years for females). That’s a big jump from 1900, when the ...

I n 1800, the average life expectancy in India was 25.4 years; today, it is 70.82 years. Longer life is a global trend, due ...

New research suggests that human life expectancy has hit its peak based on global statistics. Researcher S. Jay Olshansky explains why the focus should shift to healthspan extension.

Overall, women's life expectancy by birth cohort grew from 73.8 to 84.1 years, while men's rose from 62.8 to 80.3 years. The study also found that longevity for men typically plateaued around 1950.

Key Takeaways. Life expectancy decreased in all 50 states from 2018 to 2021. New Mexico had the largest decrease (-5.4%, from 77.2 years to 73 years) and Massachusetts had the smallest (-0.6% ...

In 2000, life expectancy ranged from an average of 70.5 years for Americans at the lowest end to 83.1 years for those in the highest group — a difference of 12.6 years.

In North Dakota, for example, male life expectancy jumped 10 years from 66.4 in 1900 to 76.5 in 1950, but only one year, 77.8, from 1950 to 2000. Data reflects the state in which a person died ...

The bottom five states for life expectancy among women born in 2000 compared to 1900 are: Arkansas, where the increase was 76.6 from 75.7; Kentucky, up 76.5 from 74.9 ...