Let’s keep it 100 — your chances of becoming a centenarian are slim. Medical breakthroughs, public health achievements and ...

Human life expectancy in high-income countries is no longer climbing at the rate it did in the 20th century, ... the average life expectancy at birth was 47.3; by 2000, it had increased to 76.8.

New research suggests that human life expectancy has hit its peak based on global statistics. Researcher S. Jay Olshansky explains why the focus should shift to healthspan extension.

Life expectancy at birth in the longest-living populations only increased an average of six and a half years since 1990, according to a new study. master1305 – stock.adobe.com.

Overall, women's life expectancy by birth cohort grew from 73.8 to 84.1 years, while men's rose from 62.8 to 80.3 years. The study also found that longevity for men typically plateaued around 1950.

A study released this week by Brazil’s Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) showed that life expectancy at birth in South America's largest country reached 76.4 years. Those born in 2023 ...

In North Dakota, for example, male life expectancy jumped 10 years from 66.4 in 1900 to 76.5 in 1950, but only one year, 77.8, from 1950 to 2000. Data reflects the state in which a person died ...

A Yale study shows that despite medical advancements, life expectancy in some states, especially in the South, hasn't improved much in 100 years, particularly for women.

In North Dakota, for example, male life expectancy jumped 10 years from 66.4 in 1900 to 76.5 in 1950, but only one year, 77.8, from 1950 to 2000. Data reflects the state in which a person died ...