While heart disease and cancer remain top causes, notable declines in overdose and COVID-19 deaths drove the improvement.

U.S. life expectancy has doubled since 1776 thanks to vaccines, antibiotics, sanitation and clean water that reduced ...

The U.S. death rate in 2025 was 4.6% lower than in 2024, marking a record low, according to provisional data.

A new CDC report released Wednesday shows the U.S. death rate hit its lowest point in more than a century in 2025, suggesting ...

New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025, as ...

Life expectancy varies greatly around the world. See which countries have the highest and lowest life expectancy.

Life in the wild often comes down to survival, and for many species, survival depends on others. A new global study suggests ...

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Human life expectancy has potentially been pushed to the max, new research suggests. The recent increase in people's longevity appears to be slowing down despite new developments in medicine, ...

People are living longer nowadays. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average life ...

How long can retirees expect to live in retirement? It’s an important question that’s often misunderstood. Surprisingly, most people underestimate how long they might live, which can be a serious ...