Earlier this month, Virginia’s 2024 County Health Rankings revealed Petersburg to be the lowest-ranked city in Virginia for life expectancy. The city has ranked worst for life expectancy in Virginia ...
Ohioans don't live as long as people in most other states. With an average life expectancy at birth of 76.9 years in 2019, Ohio ranked 42nd among the 50 states. But, in 2020 — the most recent year for ...
Hawai‘i’s life expectancy at birth is the longest in the U.S. – 80.7 years in 2020, a full year and a half longer than the No. 2 state, Washington – according to the latest statistics from the ...
The record-high life expectancy comes on the heels of former Mayor Eric Adams’ HealthyNYC initiative, which targets the key ...
Let’s keep it 100 — your chances of becoming a centenarian are slim. Medical breakthroughs, public health achievements and better diets led to steep increases in global life expectancy in the 1800s ...
The Covid-19 pandemic set US life expectancy back by years, but new research shows that the country has been falling behind for decades. In 1950, the US had the 12th longest life expectancy among ...
The average U.S. life expectancy has hit its worst decline in 100 years and America’s standing is dismal among peer nations. But the average obscures a more complex story. The United States is facing ...
Singapore tops the 2025 “healthiest country” rankings, but places like Japan still lead in life expectancy. Learn why “healthiest” and “longest‑lived” aren’t always the same, and what this means for ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. How long can retirees expect to live in retirement? It’s an ...