New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025, as death rates have continued to fall since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Life expectancy in the United States is rising nearly as quickly as it fell at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as deaths from Covid-19 and drug overdoses drop. After falling 2.4 years between 2019 ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The U.S. mortality rate reached a record low in 2025, with life expectancy hitting 79 years ...

There is a significant difference in average life expectancy among people living in different countries around the world.