Objectives We use new data and robust methods to estimate mortality levels and trends for US states and Washington DC and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on ...

Forbes Health analyzed data from organizations including IHME, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to find the latest longevity statistics.

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Life expectancy for muscular dystrophy depends on the type and severity ...

The family of an EMT with the Kansas City Fire Department who died in 2020 from complications of COVID-19, hug in front of the Firefighters Fountain and Memorial in Penn Valley Park. Deaths from COVID ...

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in North Carolina ...

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in Kansas declined in ...

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in California dropped in ...

How long you live depends on where you live, new research suggests. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Americans’ life expectancy ...

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in South Carolina ...

Global life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past century, with Australia among the best performing countries. Could this indicate a broader decline in health advancements in ...

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) frequently live well into adulthood. Advances in treatment have significantly increased the life expectancy for this condition. The median life expectancy ...