New study shows women still live longer on average. — -- Men are increasing their life expectancy at a higher rate than women, according to a study released today by the University of ...

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 ...

For most of human history, life unfolded quickly and ended abruptly. In the early 19th century, global life expectancy ...

(CNN) — Life expectancy fell across the majority of high-income countries, signaling a collective and simultaneous decline among affluent nations for the first time in decades, a new study finds.

Stats released by the NYC Health Department Tuesday show citywide life expectancy at birth rose to 82.6 years in 2023, which ...

After more than a century of steady progress, new research warns that the world’s life expectancy boom is slowing, largely because improvements in early-life mortality have already been achieved.

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 ...

The average life expectancy of New Yorkers was a record-breaking 83.2 years old in 2024, achieving one of Mayor Eric Adams’s key public health promises five years ahead of schedule. Life expectancy ...