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US Life Expectancy Climbs Back to a Record 79 Years
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Summary
- US life expectancy at birth rose to an all-time high of 79.0 years in 2024 — up 0.6 year from 2023 — according to CDC data reported in January 2026.
- Men saw the bigger gain (75.8 to 76.5), while women edged up to 81.4; the improvement was driven by fewer deaths from unintentional injuries, COVID-19, heart disease, cancer and homicide.
- New federal data suggest life expectancy likely hit another record in 2025 as death rates keep falling from their pandemic peak.
The question
The US has finally recovered the life expectancy it lost during the pandemic.
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