U.S. Life Expectancy Down 1.5 Years, Largest Since World War II

ACROSS AMERICA — The average life expectancy for a person living in the United States dropped 18 months in 2020. It was the largest recorded drop since World War II and is largely due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a federal report.

The decline hit Black and Hispanic Americans hardest, The New York Times reported. From 2019 to 2020, the life expectancy of Hispanic Americans dropped by nearly three years, while Black Americans saw a decrease of 2.9 years. White Americans experienced the smallest decline of 1.2 years.

The report detailing the change in life expectancy was released by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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