Longevity isn’t just about luck — it’s a mix of culture, cuisine, lifestyle, and healthcare, which all come together to ensure a long and healthy life. From bustling city streets to serene island ...

Once driven by dramatic drops in early-life mortality, life expectancy gains are now losing momentum, signaling that today’s generations may never match the near-linear longevity climb of the past.

Figures for national life expectancy by country tend to be within bandwidths. At the moment, the US is relegated to the lower end by comparison with the rest of the world, one rank above Cuba. That is ...

An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.

The latest death data for the U.S. are in, and they paint an optimistic picture: The average American born in 2024 is now expected to live to age 79. The projection, released on Thursday by the ...