Average life expectancy for both Japanese men and women rose for the first time in three years in 2023, health ministry figures show. For men, the figure was 81.09 years, up 0.04 year from 2022, while ...

Many may view a measurement of life expectancy as an estimate for how long an average person is expected to live. But in public health, that’s likely not what it actually reflects. While two primary ...

NEW YORK--Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study. Advances in medical technology and genetic research — not to mention larger numbers of people making it to ...

A survey found that at 82.73 years, men in Shiga Prefecture had the longest average life expectancy in Japan. However, even the shortest average life expectancy for women, of 86.33 years in Aomori, ...

In the United States, how long a person lives can vary substantially depending on where in the country they reside. Comparing the life expectancy of people born from 1900 to 2000, a study published ...

The state’s life expectancy was lower in 2024 than in 2019, according to an analysis, but primarily as a result of causes of death other than Covid. By Emily Baumgaertner Nunn If the nation’s largest ...