U.S. life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says

AP News – Thursday, January 29, 2026
By Mike Stobbe

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.

What’s more, preliminary statistics suggest a continued improvement in 2025.

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