Life expectancy in US sees biggest decline in more than a century

It is a frightening fact. Far too many Americans are dying before their time. It is born out in the latest life expectancy statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Life expectancy in the U.S. experienced a rapid decline — the biggest in more than a century. And the challenge is reversing the decline.

In 2021 the CDC reported on average people lived to be 76. That’s down almost three years from its peak.

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