Life Expectancy Rose in the USA (2023)

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https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/us-life-expectancy-increase-rcna184502

U.S. life expectancy rose significantly last year, hitting highest level since pandemic

• U.S. life expectancy jumped to 78.4 years last year, the highest it has been since 2019, before the pandemic.
• A decline in Covid deaths was a primary factor in the upward trend. Covid fell from the fourth-leading cause of death in 2022 to the 10th in 2023.
• Drug overdose deaths also decreased last year.