US Life Expectancy on the Rise Following Pandemic Decline, CDC Report Says from nch tv Watch Video

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US Life Expectancy on the Rise , Following Pandemic Decline, CDC Report Says.<br/>According to the latest federal <br/>mortality data, life expectancy in <br/>the United States increased in 2022. .<br/>The report published by the Centers for <br/>Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health <br/>Statistics (NCHS) raised life expectancy to 77.5 years.<br/>The report published by the Centers for <br/>Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health <br/>Statistics (NCHS) raised life expectancy to 77.5 years.<br/>The positive change comes after two <br/>years of decline following the pandemic.<br/>The positive change comes after two <br/>years of decline following the pandemic.<br/>While life expectancy has yet to reach <br/>pre-pandemic levels, 2022 showed <br/>an increase of 1.1 years compared to 2021.<br/>2022 ended up recording 3.27 million <br/>deaths in the U.S., which was <br/>184,374 fewer deaths than the year before.<br/>According to the report, heart disease <br/>and cancer remained the two most <br/>prevalent causes of death in the U.S. .<br/>According to the report, heart disease <br/>and cancer remained the two most <br/>prevalent causes of death in the U.S. .<br/>COVID-19 dropped to fourth on <br/>the list, and unintentional injuries <br/>took over the number three spot.<br/>COVID-19 dropped to fourth on <br/>the list, and unintentional injuries <br/>took over the number three spot.<br/>ABC reports that both males and <br/>females saw approximately the same <br/>increase in life expectancy from 2021 to 2022.<br/>Over the same period of time, <br/>the death rate decreased <br/>for nearly every age group. .<br/>Another NCHS report found that rates of <br/>drug overdose deaths from synthetic opioids <br/>increased by 4.1% between 2021 and 2022.