An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.

For most of human history, life unfolded quickly and ended abruptly. In the early 19th century, global life expectancy hovered around 30 years, shaped by war, famine, and the relentless churn of ...

New study shows women still live longer on average. — -- Men are increasing their life expectancy at a higher rate than women, according to a study released today by the University of ...

After more than a century of steady progress, new research warns that the world’s life expectancy boom is slowing, largely because improvements in early-life mortality have already been achieved.

Since the early 20th century, sustained declines in mortality have driven steady increases in life expectancy, particularly in high-income countries. Several studies have reported that this ...

(CNN) — Life expectancy fell across the majority of high-income countries, signaling a collective and simultaneous decline among affluent nations for the first time in decades, a new study finds.

They call New York City residents "hard" for a reason. But we're getting more time to shake it off. Stats released by the NYC Health Department Tuesday show citywide life expectancy at birth rose to ...