Coverage dated November 28, 2023 to November 29, 2023

US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level

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For decades, U.S. life expectancy rose a little nearly every year. But about a decade ago, the trend flattened and even declined some years .

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NBC Chicago
US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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For decades, U.S. life expectancy rose a little nearly every year. But about a decade ago, the trend flattened and even declined some years .
Bloomberg
US Life Expectancy Improved in 2022, Rebounding from Covid Lows (opens Bloomberg)
Published Nov 28, 2023
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Girls and boys born in the US last year both saw their life expectancy improve, the first increases since the pandemic.
CBS 8 San Diego
Life expectancy in US sees increase due to waning COVID-19 pandemic (opens CBS 8 San Diego)
Published Nov 28, 2023
CBS 8 San Diego's feed description
Researchers say the rise was mainly due to the waning pandemic.
Wyoming Public Media
U.S. life expectancy starts to recover after sharp pandemic decline (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Nov 28, 2023
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
A CDC analysis of 2022 data finds that U.S. life expectancy is improving after being knocked backwards during the COVID emergency. But it's still lower than it was pre-pandemic.
Fortune
U.S. life expectancy rose last year by more than a year, but it’s still far below what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic (opens Fortune)
Published Nov 28, 2023
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The 2022 rise was mainly due to the waning pandemic, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers said Wednesday.
The Guardian
US life expectancy increases but remains below pre-Covid level (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 28, 2023
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CDC researchers say life expectancy has rebounded to 77 years and six months as pandemic wanes but still down on 2019 statistic
UPI
CDC: U.S. life expectancy rebounds after two years of decline during pandemic (opens UPI)
Published Nov 28, 2023
UPI's feed description
Life expectancy in the United States saw a notable upturn between 2021 and 2022 after two years of decline, according to annual mortality data released on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Portland Press Herald
U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Nov 28, 2023
Portland Press Herald's feed description
The decline in COVID-19 deaths drove 84% of the increase in life expectancy, CDC researchers said.
KTVZ Bend
US life expectancy rebounded in 2022 but not back to pre-pandemic levels (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Nov 28, 2023
KTVZ Bend's feed description
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Life expectancy in the United States has started to rebound after historic drops earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic, but it’s far from recovering. In 2022, a 1.1-year increase brought overall life expectancy at birth to 77.
Forbes
U.S. Life Expectancy Rose In 2022 After Two Straight Years Of Decline, CDC Data Shows (opens Forbes)
Published Nov 28, 2023
Forbes's feed description
Life expectancy at birth in the U.S. rose to 77.5 years in 2022, as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic began to recede.
PBS NewsHour
Rise in U.S. life expectancy is ‘good news,’ but gains aren’t enough to wipe out COVID losses (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Nov 28, 2023
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U.S. life expectancy rose last year. Now we’re only 20 years behind what we were before COVID.
Washington Times
Life expectancy rising slowly from COVID-19; suicides hit new high: CDC reports (opens Washington Times)
Published Nov 28, 2023
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U.S. life expectancy increased by 1.1 years last year while suicides rose to a record high, according to provisional federal data.
WSVN Miami
US life expectancy rebounded in 2022 but not back to pre-pandemic levels - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Nov 28, 2023
WSVN Miami's feed description
(CNN) — Life expectancy in the United States has started to rebound after historic drops earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic, but it’s far from recovering.In
NBC News
U.S. life expectancy rose in 2022, but not enough to erase the pandemic's toll (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 28, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The increase was largely driven by a drop in Covid deaths. Still, life expectancy in the U.S. lags behind other wealthy nations.
CBS News
U.S. life expectancy rose in 2022 by more than a year, but remains below pre-pandemic levels (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 28, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The 2022 rise was mainly due to the waning pandemic, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers said.
Fox7 Austin
US life expectancy soared in 2022, but remains below pre-COVID level (opens Fox7 Austin)
Published Nov 28, 2023
Fox7 Austin's feed description
For years, U.S. life expectancy rose a little nearly every year. But about 10 years ago, the trend flattened and even declined some years — a stall blamed mainly on overdose deaths and suicides.
Anchorage Daily News
US life expectancy rose last year but remains below pre-pandemic level (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Nov 28, 2023
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
U.S. life expectancy is only back to 77 years, 6 months — about what it was two decades ago.
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but remains below its pre-pandemic level (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
Published Nov 29, 2023
Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description
NEW YORK — U.S. life expectancy rose last year — by more than a year — but still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.
New York Post
Life expectancy is actually increasing post-pandemic, CDC reveals — here’s how much (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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“We had this dip during the COVID-19 pandemic and we’re clawing our way back to the numbers we saw in 2019,” one health researcher said.
Black Enterprise
CDC Says Life Expectancy In The U.S. Rose In 2022 Due To Fewer Covid-19 Deaths (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Nov 29, 2023
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The CDC says life expectancy in the US. increased between 2021 and 2022 after two years of declines related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Week
US life expectancy rose in 2022 but not to pre-pandemic levels (opens The Week)
Published Nov 29, 2023
The Week's feed description
Life expectancy is slowly crawling back up

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