Why did US life expectancy drop in 2021 and 2022?
Short answer:
The U. S Life expectancy dropped in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID-19, heart disease, liver disease, drug overdoses, and suicide. Life expectancy 76.2 years in 2021, male: 73.1; female: 79.2 dropped by 0.9% years in 2021 leading to 2.7 years life span decline.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ "U.S. Life Expectancy Declined Nearly a Year in 2021". Time. Retrieved 28 September 2022.