COVID-19 took nearly 417,000 lives in 2021 more than in 2020 and for the second year was the third leading cause of deaths. Deaths caused by drug overdoses and COVID-19 infections were key contributors to the decline, the CDC data showed. 8 years, according to a National Vital Statistics report released last year. Economic circumstances also affect life expectancy. Life expectancy for U.S.-born children is now 76.4 years, its lowest point in nearly two decades. According to the UN estimates the country with the best health in 1950 was Norway with a life expectancy of 72.3 years. Men in Hawaii have an average life expectancy of 77.6 while women have an average life expectancy of 83. The United Nations estimate a global average life expectancy of 72.6 years for 2019 the global average today is higher than in any country back in 1950. Similar to the national average, the gap between how long men and women can expect to live is different for Hawaii residents as well. In 2019, the average life expectancy in the Aloha State was 82.3 years, the study notes. While Hawaiians can expect to live the longest on average, the state’s life expectancy has decreased in the past few years. In 2019, life expectancy at birth was 81 years on average across OECD countries over 10 years higher than it was in 1970 (Figure 3.1). Life expectancy in the United States took another hit in 2021, furthering a dramatic decline from 2020 that was the. The average male lifespan stood at 76.1 years in 2017, a four.
The CDC attributes the decline in life expectancy to deaths caused by COVID-19 as well as deaths due to “unintentional injuries, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, suicide and homicide.” Life expectancy in the US fell from 78.9 years in 2019 to 76.6 years in 2021. men slipped for a third straight year, according to new data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Now, men in the United States have an average life expectancy of 73.5 while women can expect to live until age 79.3. That number is about four years higher than the national average, which dropped for the second year in a row in 2021 to 76.4 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Īmerica is changing faster than ever! Add Changing America to your Facebook or Twitter feed to stay on top of the news.ĬDC data shows that the difference between life expectancy among men and women has also widened. People in Hawaii, Washington, and Minnesota have the longest life expectancy in the country, according to a new study.Ī NiceRx study released Thursday found that Hawaii has the longest life expectancy of all 50 states at 80.7 years in 2020. Hawaii was the only state where the average life expectancy hit 80.1 with the longest life expectancy, 80.7 years. A new NiceRx study ranked all 50 states based on life expectancy.
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