Last month, a new research study published by a University of Wisconsin assistant professor in the La Follette School of Public Affairs Héctor Pifarreé i Arolas concluded that the average life ...

The duration of human life, a fundamental measure of societal well-being, is a subject of continuous interest and rigorous analysis. Life expectancy, statistically defined as the average time a person ...

Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. kate_sept2004 / Getty Images Many Americans are ...

Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. were among the areas with the highest life expectancy rates in the U.S. Researchers collected data using life expectancy patterns based on birth groups from ...

Average life expectancy across the U.S. population has trended steadily upward for over a century. Due to factors such as ...

In the United States, how long a person lives can vary substantially depending on where in the country they reside. Comparing the life expectancy of people born from 1900 to 2000, a study published ...

CALIFORNIA — US life expectancy plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and still hasn’t returned to normal levels. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association looked at life ...

Mississippi has the shortest life expectancy rate in the U.S., report finds. Hush Naidoo Jade via Unsplash Mississippi is ranked among the least healthy states in the country and has the lowest life ...

The average life expectancy of Korean babies born in 2024 has reached a record high, according to data released Wednesday.