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LIfe expectancy

The average life expectancy in the United States is steadily increasing. The life span at the beginning of the 20th century was about 49 years. As we enter the 21st century, in countries like the United States, it is approaching 80 years. Americans are living longer than ever before. Americans' life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2001, while age-adjusted deaths hit an all-time low. The report from HHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documents that the nationa...

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