The life expectancy for Connecticut women is six years longer than it was 50 years ago, and Connecticut men are living seven years longer, according to data released recently. The average life ...

The U.S. has the shortest life expectancy among English-speaking countries, while Australia ranks highest, according to a study published in the BMJ Journal. American men and women live about five and ...

The average life expectancy in the Big Apple last year soared to its highest level ever: 83.2 years — a milestone that wasn’t expected to be reached till 2030, according to preliminary city data. The ...

Life expectancy in the year 1800 was no older than 40 years globally. Modern life expectancies of around 78 years in the United States are largely due to improvements in infant mortality and public ...

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in Kansas declined in ...

A new report finds that the U.S. life expectancy can increase by 1.6 years if alcohol, drugs and firearms-related deaths are eliminated. The Association of American Medical Colleges Research and ...

Sleep isn’t just about feeling rested—it may be one of the strongest predictors of how long you live. Researchers analyzing ...

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in California dropped in ...