Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on ...

The life expectancy of ancient Greeks has been a subject of controversy among historians. But what was their actual lifespan?

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in North Carolina ...

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in California dropped in ...

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in Kansas declined in ...

In the United States, how long a person lives can vary substantially depending on where in the country they reside. Comparing the life expectancy of people born from 1900 to 2000, a study published ...

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in South Carolina ...

The state’s life expectancy was lower in 2024 than in 2019, according to an analysis, but primarily as a result of causes of death other than Covid. By Emily Baumgaertner Nunn If the nation’s largest ...

Sergey Timonin receives funding from the Australian Research Council (DP210100401). Tim Adair receives funding from the Australian Research Council. University of Melbourne provides funding as a ...