Life expectancy in U.S. declines for first time in decades
It’s he first such decline since 1993.
Click here for reuse options!“This is a big deal,” says Philip Morgan, a demographer at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, who was not involved in the new analysis.
“There’s not a better indicator of well-being than life expectancy,” he says. “The fact that it’s leveling off in the U.S. is a striking finding.”
…On average, the overall life expectancy, for someone born in 2015, fell from 78.9 years to 78.8 years. The life expectancy for the average American man fell two-tenths of a year — from 76.5 to 76.3. For women, it dropped one-tenth — from 81.3 to 81.2 years.
“It’s remarkable,” Morgan says. “There are lots of things about this that are unexpected.”
Most notably, the overall death rate for Americans increased because mortality from heart disease and stroke increased after declining for years. Deaths were also up from Alzheimer’s disease, respiratory disease, kidney disease and diabetes. More Americans also died from unintentional injuries and suicide. In all, the decline was driven by increases in deaths from eight of the top 10 leading causes of death in the U.S.
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Buford2k11 December 8th, 2016 at 09:14
Ok then…Republican policies are working…
Larry Schmitt December 8th, 2016 at 09:21
And if millions lose their health insurance, it will get shorter still.
Larry Schmitt December 8th, 2016 at 09:22
The death rate hasn’t increased. It’s always been 100%.
anothertoothpick December 8th, 2016 at 09:51
Why do rednecks lose their teeth before they’re 30?
Maybe this is some southern thing that I’ll never understand, like nascar and biscuits and gravy (ugh. bland, fat-sauce with bits of sausage.) Can someone help me understand this?
Larry Schmitt December 8th, 2016 at 10:10
What, you don’t like watching guys drive around in circles counterclockwise, as fast as they can? Must be a Yankee.
anothertoothpick December 8th, 2016 at 11:18
I like the cars Larry. Big horsepower Detroit Steel. Whats not to like about that?
What turns my stomach is the people that drive them.
Boogety boogety boogety.
Budda December 8th, 2016 at 11:03
My theory is “depression cooking”. Poverty means you can only eat what you can afford and you want it to be filling. Of course blatant stupidity also encourages this.
oldfart December 8th, 2016 at 11:40
Red states have lousy dental plans…that and non fluoridated water.
…Biscuits and gravy with a diet coke, yum. (not)
Nascar ? it’s like watching (and hoping for) a train wreck, only faster and in circles.
anothertoothpick December 8th, 2016 at 11:24
A study by the American Cancer Society linking the Affordable Care Act to a substantial improvement in early detection of cervical cancer, the Huffington Post’s Jonathan Cohn reports that the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality has released a different study claiming that 87,000 lives have been saved since 2010 from a reduction in medical errors.
Suzanne McFly December 8th, 2016 at 13:39
Well they have to consider the damage a rump presidency will cause.
amersham1046 December 8th, 2016 at 16:58
Several things could improve things–
–Access to quality heath care–
–Access to preventative health care
–Access to affordable drugs
bpollen December 8th, 2016 at 23:06
2600 people die every day, on average, in the US. Only 9% of the US is currently uncovered. Statistically, it’s almost a certainty that 70 people WITH insurance die every day. Which is proof that your point is nonsense.
Charlie Seivard December 9th, 2016 at 08:34
The GOP will make make it decline even more with their anti-health programs.