US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says
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January 29, 2026 12:40 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 — the highest mark in American history.
It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the nation's top killers, including heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses.
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