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.

In Wales, the situation is similarly concerning. Males in the most deprived areas are expected to live 70.2% of their lives in good health, versus 83.6% in the least deprived. For females, the gap is ...

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.

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 ...