Category: life expectancy
New Report Confirms U.S. Life Expectancy has Declined to Lowest Level Since 1996
U.S. Life Expectancy decreased in 2021 for the second consecutive year, according to final mortality data released today. The drop was primarily due to increases in COVID-19 and drug overdose deaths. The data are featured in two new reports from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). “Mortality in the United States: 2021” features the Read More >
Posted on byPODCAST: Life Expectancy Fell in 2021 for the Second Year in a Row
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2022/20220831/20220831.htm HOST: In 2020, the United States experienced the biggest one-year drop in life expectancy since World War II, mostly due to the pandemic. All 50 states had declines in life expectancy that year. These declines were detailed in a new report released in mid-August. On the last day of the month, NCHS released new estimates for 2021, Read More >
Posted on byPODCAST: The 2020 Decline in Life Expectancy
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210721/20210721.htm HOST: In February, we had a discussion with Elizabeth Arias with the NCHS Division of Vital Statistics about life expectancy in the United States during the first half of 2020, right as the pandemic was taking hold. Americans lost a full year of life expectancy during that first part of 2020. Today we feature Read More >
Posted on byNCHS UPDATES”STATS OF THE STATES” PAGE WITH LATEST FINAL DATA
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics web page “Stats of the States” has been updated to include the latest state-based final data on selected vital statistics topics, including: General fertility rates Teen birth rates Selected other maternal and infant health measures Marriage & divorce rates Leading causes of death Other high profile causes of Read More >
Posted on byU.S. State Life Tables, 2018
New NCHS report presents complete period life tables for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia by sex based on age-specific death rates in 2018. Key Findings: Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Hawaii had the highest life expectancy at birth, 81.0 years in 2018, and West Virginia had Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: The gap in life expectancy between the black and white populations shrinks as people age
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/videos/2020/19november2020/FOF_19November_2020.htm Read More >
Posted on byWorld Statistics Day 2020
Happy World Statistics Day! Here are some charts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that rank the OECD countries by life expectancy, percentage of daily smokers and infant mortality. NCHS will also be holding an informational webinar TODAY highlighting the NCHS Data Linkage Program. More information can be found in the following Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction: Did life Expectancy in America decline in 2017 for the third consecutive year?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpBAZ4owda8 Source: National Vital Statistics System, Mortality. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_09-508.pdf Read More >
Posted on by2017 Final Deaths, Leading Causes of Death and Life Tables Reports Released
NCHS released a report that presents the final 2017 data on U.S. deaths, death rates, life expectancy, infant mortality, and trends, by selected characteristics such as age, sex, Hispanic origin and race, state of residence, and cause of death. Key Findings: In 2017, a total of 2,813,503 deaths were reported in the United States. The Read More >
Posted on bySTAT OF THE DAY – April 11, 2018
#STATOFTHEDAY Life expectancy at birth in U.S. was 7 years longer for white males than black males in 1980; now 4 years https://t.co/LaWvd8acee #NationalMinorityHealthMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) April 11, 2018 Read More >
Posted on byFact or Fiction – The last time life expectancy in the U.S. declined for two years in a row was 1962 and 1963?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csosRVFZNnw Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db293.pdf Read More >
Posted on byUnited States Life Tables, 2013
A new NCHS report presents complete period life tables for the United States by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, based on age-specific death rates in 2013. Findings: In 2013, the overall expectation of life at birth was 78.8 years, unchanged from 2012. Between 2012 and 2013, life expectancy at birth remained the same for both males Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates, by Race/Ethnicity — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2014–2015
From 2014 to 2015, the age-adjusted death rate for the total U.S. population increased 1.2% from 724.6 to 733.1 per 100,000 population. The rate increased 0.6% from 870.7 to 876.1 for non-Hispanic blacks and 1.4% from 742.8 to 753.2 for non-Hispanic whites. The rate for Hispanic persons did not change significantly. The highest rate was Read More >
Posted on byMortality in the United States, 2015
Questions for Jiaquan Xu, Epidemiologist and Lead Author on “Mortality in the United States, 2015.” Q: Is it true that death rates in the U.S. have been increasing over the past few years? JX: Not exactly. The age-adjusted death rate for total US population increased 1.2% from 724.6 per 100,000 standard population in 2014 to Read More >
Posted on byThe Effect of Changes in Selected Age-specific Causes of Death on Non-Hispanic White Life Expectancy Between 2000 and 2014
Between 2000 and 2014, life expectancy at birth in the United States increased by 2 years. The non-Hispanic black population experienced the greatest gain, followed by the Hispanic population. The non-Hispanic white population experienced the smallest gain. Changes in life expectancy over time are directly affected by increases and decreases in age-specific death rates and Read More >
Posted on byChanges in Life Expectancy by Race and Hispanic Origin in the United States, 2013–2014
A new NCHS report presents changes in life expectancy by race, Hispanic origin, and sex in the United States between 2013 and 2014. Life expectancy was estimated using complete period life tables that are based on death rates adjusted for race and Hispanic origin misclassification on death certificates. Life expectancy represents the average number of years Read More >
Posted on byLeading Causes of Death Contributing to Decrease in Life Expectancy Gap Between Black and White Populations: United States, 1999–2013
The trend in U.S. life expectancy since 1900 has been one of gradual improvement. Nevertheless, differences in life expectancy by race have persisted at least since official estimates were recorded. In 1999, the difference in life expectancy between the white and black populations was 5.9 years. The gap decreased to 3.6 years in 2013. A Read More >
Posted on byUnited States Life Tables, 2010
A new NCHS report presents complete period life tables for the United States by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, based on age-specific death rates in 2010. Key Findings from the Report: In 2010, the overall expectation of life at birth was 78.7 years. Between 2009 and 2010, life expectancy at birth increased for all groups considered. Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Life Expectancy at Birth, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity — United States, 2011
In 2011, life expectancy at birth was 78.7 years for the total U.S. population, 76.3 years for males, and 81.1 years for females. Life expectancy was highest for Hispanics for both males and females. In each racial/ethnic group, females had higher life expectancies than males. Life expectancy ranged from 71.7 years for non-Hispanic black males Read More >
Posted on byRacial Differences in Life Expectancy
The trend in U.S. life expectancy since 1900 has been gradually improving. In 2010, life expectancy at birth was 78.7 years, an increase of 11% since 1970. For the white population, life expectancy increased 10%, and for the black population the increase was 17%. Nevertheless, differences in life expectancy by race have been observed and Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentNCHS Director Ed Sondik appears on CSPAN’s Washington Journal 09/02/2011 to discuss U.S. mortality and life expectancy.
See the following link to see Dr. Sondik on CSPAN: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/SMort Read More >
Posted on byA holiday present for everyone – life expectancy
What gift did every American get this year? Well, for one thing, everyone now has a longer life expectancy. Of course, it’s not a one size fits all – there are still differences among the races and genders, as shown in the bullets below. Everyone’s life expectancy has increased, however, regardless of where he or she started Read More >
Posted on byReport card for Nation’s health focuses on young adults aged 18-29
Young adults in the United States aged 18-29 face a number of health challenges, including increases in obesity, high injury rates, and a lack of insurance coverage compared to other adults, according to the latest report on the nation’s health from NCHS. Obesity rates have tripled among young adults in the past three decades, rising Read More >
Posted on byUnites States Decennial Life Tables for 1999-2001
In 1999-2001, life expectancy at birth was 76.83 years for the total U.S. population, representing an increase of 27.59 years from a life expectancy of 49.24 years in 1900. Between 1900 and 2000, life expectancy increased by 40.08 years for black females( from 35.04 to 75.12), by 35.54 years for black males (from 32.54 to Read More >
Posted on byEstimating Healthy Life Expectancies
Estimating Healthy Life Expectancies Using Longitudinal Survey Data: Methods and Techniques in Population Health Measures. Read more here! Read More >
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