Ever pondered where folks live the longest? Or why some nations boast longer life expectancies than others? Japan tops the list for highest life expectancy at birth among the G7 countries, meaning ...

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.

New figures show people in Scotland are spending a greater proportion of their life in poor health than previously.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average life expectancy was 75.8 years for males, 81.1 years for females, and the average for both sexes is 78.4 years in 2023. 1 ...

U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday reported that life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024.

Using the statistics from the WHO, the gap between lifespan and health span is nearly 9.5 years worldwide and 12.5 years in the U.S. as of 2021. In other words, the world gained years of life faster ...

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, an increase in life expectancy was driven mainly by improvements in sanitation, housing, and education, causing a steady decline in early and ...