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U.S. life expectancy has reached its highest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2023, life expectancy at birth was recorded at 78.4 years, up from 77.5 years the previous year. This increase of nearly a full year is notable, particularly compared to typical annual changes, which usually do not exceed a few tenths of a year, explains Ken Kochanek—a researcher at the National Center for Health Statistics and a co-author of the report.
Between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy in the United States declined from 78.8 years to 76.4, largely due to the pandemic. A recent report reveals that COVID-19, which ranked fourth in causes of
