Objectives We use new data and robust methods to estimate mortality levels and trends for US states and Washington DC and quantify cohort life expectancy for birth cohorts between 1941 and 2000.

This story was written by Elise Takahama. It was originally published by the Tribune News Service here: https://delivery.tribuneconten.... SEATTLE — If you live in the United States, your life span ...

In a discussion with INET’s Lynn Parramore, researcher Steven H. Woolf explains how the peculiar features of life, policy, and economics in America are killing us sooner, and what we can do to change ...

Since the 1960s, the world has witnessed a remarkable rise in life expectancy at birth, reflecting progress in healthcare, sanitation and living standards. Globally, average life expectancy increased ...

Since the early 20th century, sustained declines in mortality have driven steady increases in life expectancy, particularly in high-income countries. Several studies have reported that this ...