Healthy life expectancy is on the decline across most of the nation - with the disparity between how long people can expect to live in good health in the wealthiest and most deprived areas expanding.
Life expectancy in 2023 rose 0.9 years to 78.4 while the overall mortality rate adjusted for age declined 6%. Death rates ...
Life expectancy in the United States increased in 2023, reaching 78.4 years, while drug overdose mortality decreased from 2022 to 2023.