Figures for national life expectancy by country tend to be within bandwidths. At the moment, the US is relegated to the lower end by comparison with the rest of the world, one rank above Cuba. That is apparently supposed to be an improvement. Inevitably ...

Once driven by dramatic drops in early-life mortality, life expectancy gains are now losing momentum, signaling that today’s generations may never match the near-linear longevity climb of the past. Study: Cohort mortality forecasts indicate signs of ...

Women's life expectancy varies considerably from country to country, and while science has yet to discover the magic secret to living forever, some countries seem to know a lot about the recipe for a long and fulfilling life. The World Health Organization ...

MADISON, Wis. – A new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor finds that life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, and that none of the generations born ...