US Life Expectancy Goes up for the First Time Since 2014
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US Life Expectancy Goes up for
the First Time Since 2014 Life expectancy in the United States has reached
a new high in 2018, according to a report from
the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. The spike is largely attributed to
a decrease in deaths from cancer
and drug overdoses. The findings indicate that the life expectancy
for babies born in 2018 has increased to
78.7 years from 78.6 years for those born in 2017. The report also showed
an increase in suicide and
flu death rates in 2018. A separate report concluded that
the U.S. has the lowest life expectancy
among high-income countries.
the First Time Since 2014 Life expectancy in the United States has reached
a new high in 2018, according to a report from
the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. The spike is largely attributed to
a decrease in deaths from cancer
and drug overdoses. The findings indicate that the life expectancy
for babies born in 2018 has increased to
78.7 years from 78.6 years for those born in 2017. The report also showed
an increase in suicide and
flu death rates in 2018. A separate report concluded that
the U.S. has the lowest life expectancy
among high-income countries.