Forbes Health analyzed data from organizations including IHME, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to find the latest longevity statistics.

In a break from historical trends, average life expectancy in the United States fell precipitously during the COVID-19 pandemic. While health outcomes are now improving once again, there are still ...

NEW YORK -- A new federal report published Thursday has revealed the life expectancy of Americans in every state. Researchers from the National Center for Health Statistics -- a branch of the Centers ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, disabling, inflammatory disease that damages your nerves. People with MS may live roughly seven years less than the general population, with an average life ...

Living to 100 really is a significant achievement. But it's unlikely this milestone will become commonplace anytime soon, according to a new study. Despite unprecedented increases in the last century, ...

PHILADELPHIA - Living up to 100 years old is a rare milestone achieved by a small portion of the population. In the United States, life expectancy rose to its highest mark in history at 79 years in ...

The average life expectancy of New Yorkers was a record-breaking 83.2 years old in 2024, achieving one of Mayor Eric Adams’s key public health promises five years ahead of schedule. Life expectancy ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Living up to 100 years old is a rare milestone achieved by a small portion of the population. In the United States, life expectancy rose to its highest mark in history at 79 years ...