March 6, 2023 · 7:29 AM
From NPR:
The common life expectancy for Individuals shortened by over seven months [in 2021], in line with new knowledge from the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.
That lower follows an already massive decline of 1.8 years in 2020. In consequence, the anticipated life span of somebody born within the U.S. is now 76.4 years — the shortest it has been in almost 20 years.
However we nonetheless have the perfect healthcare system on the earth, proper? Not in the event you choose it by life expectancy. From Well being System Tracker:
Life expectancy within the U.S. and peer nations usually elevated from 1980-2019, however decreased in most nations in 2020 because of COVID-19. From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy at delivery started to rebound in most comparable nations whereas it continued to say no within the U.S. The CDC estimates life expectancy at delivery within the U.S. decreased to 76.1 years in 2021, down 2.7 years from 78.8 years in 2019 and down 0.9 years from 2020. The common life expectancy at delivery amongst comparable nations was 82.4 years in 2021, down 0.2 years from 2019 and up 0.4 years from 2020.
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Steve Parker, M.D.
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