Jan 29 (Reuters) - Life expectancy for an American stood at 79 years on average in 2024 surpassing the previous record-high set in 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

Last month, a new research study published by a University of Wisconsin assistant professor in the La Follette School of Public Affairs Héctor Pifarreé i Arolas concluded that the average life expectancy in 23 high income countries is still increasing ...

Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. were among the areas with the highest life expectancy rates in the U.S. Researchers collected data using life expectancy patterns based on birth groups from 1900 to 2000. Some southern states, including ...