A sweeping cohort-based analysis of four decades of mortality data reveals how cardiovascular deaths, external causes, and generational health patterns are reshaping longevity in the United States.
Study: Insights into US life expectancy stagnation from birth cohort mortality dynamics. Image Credit: tomertu / Shutterstock
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers analyzed changes in mortality in the United States (US) between 1979 and 2019, with supplementary analyses covering 2019- 23.
US life expectancy gains have slowed dramatically in recent decades
The US is experiencing stagnation in life expectancy, which improved by 0.26 years during 2010-2019, compared with an average of 1.78 years per decade over the preceding five decades. This slowdown…