Even with all the medical advances of the past century, mortality rates saw a spike that has now turned into stagnation.

Americans are living longer. Mississippi's life expectancy is lower than the national average. Why? Map shows counties where ...

Older people who earn less than $20,000 a year die nine years sooner on average than those who earn $120,000 or more. That's the conclusion of a new analysis that shows a strong connection between ...

Racism is a widespread issue in the United States, resulting in disparities including access to healthcare, life expectancy and homicide rates for Black men. Despite average life expectancy among ...

WWAY worked with the Cape Fear Collective on an investigation which shows the health gap in New Hanover is not just geographic, its deeply racial.

San Diegans are expected to live an average of 81.5 years, with the number varying by where in San Diego they life.

The estimated life expectancy at birth for Washington, D.C., was 77.4 years in 2023, according to data released by the City ...

Average life expectancy went down slightly compared to the previous study released in 2017.

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in South Carolina ...