Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast ...

India’s life expectancy at birth has steadily improved, reaching 70.3 years in 2019–23. Women now outlive men by nearly four years at birth and maintain a longevity advantage even at age 70.

Pulmonary hypertension life expectancy and prognosis can vary broadly, but have improved in the era of modern treatment.

Since the early 20th century, sustained declines in mortality have driven steady increases in life expectancy, particularly in high-income countries. Several studies have reported that this ...

Chicago’s average life expectancy bounced back to 78.7 years in 2023, nearly hitting its prepandemic peak — though large gaps remain between races and neighborhoods, according to the city health ...

After more than a century of steady progress, new research warns that the world’s life expectancy boom is slowing, largely because improvements in early-life mortality have already been achieved.

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 ...

The record-high life expectancy comes on the heels of former Mayor Eric Adams’ HealthyNYC initiative, which targets the key ...