CDC reports US life expectancy rises to 79 years in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels
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The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics released new life expectancy figures for 2024.
Babies born in 2024 are projected to live to age 79, up 0.6 years from 2023 and 0.2 years above the 2019 pre‑pandemic level.
The gain reflects fewer deaths from Covid‑19 and declines in unintentional injuries, heart disease, cancer, and homicide.
The data suggest a modest rebound in overall population health after the pandemic’s impact on mortality trends.
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