https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2004/02/11/US-Life-Expectancy-Reaches-All-Time-High.aspxU.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 believeenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)