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U.S. Life Expectancy Reaches All-Time High

  • February 11, 2004

U.S. life expectancy reached an all-time high of 77.4 years in 2002, up from 77.2 years in 2001, according to the CDC. U.S. life expectancy continues to rise because of steady decreases in deaths from heart disease, stroke and cancer. Some experts believe life expectancy will reach age 100 in less than 60 years. However, U.S. infant mortality has risen for the first time in over 40 years, from 6.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2001 to 7.0 deaths per 1,000 in 2002. The increase may be due...
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