Jackson, MS tops the list for being one of the US cities with the shortest life expectancies at 74.4 years. In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi had the greatest share of people living ...
Good news! According to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans are living longer. In 2023, the average life expectancy for Americans was 78.4. That's about a .9 ...
Life expectancy in the United States varies by more than 20 years depending on your race and ethnicity and where you live, according to new research. The authors call the level of health disparities ...