Dec 22, 2021, 03:51am
According to a federal report, life expectancy in the United States fell to 77 years in 2020 from 78 in 2019.
More than 350,000 Americans died from Covid-19 in 2020.
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According to the data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, the life expectancy at birth dropped in 2019.
The US has seen a decline in life expectancy since World War II.
The life expectancy for men in 2020 was 74.2%, a decline of 2.1 years, while the life expectancy for women was 79.9%, a decline of 1.5 years.
The data shows that death rates rose for every age group except for children under the age of 4, with Covid-19 being the third largest cause of death.
85. According to the NCHS report, the total number of deaths that Covid-19 accounted for in 2020 was 100,000. More deaths were caused by heart disease and cancer last year.
Surprising fact.
The decline in life expectancy was not solely caused by covid. Diabetes deaths topped 100,000 for the first time, and accidental or unintentional injury deaths crossed 200,000, according to ABC News.
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The infant mortality rate in the U.S. dropped to a record low of 541.9 deaths per 100,000 live births.
What to watch for.
The death toll from Covid-19 has continued to rise, and health officials believe that the number of deaths may surpass last year's. Robert Anderson of the CDC told the Associated Press that it is likely that the nation will see more than 3 million deaths in 2020.
The US life expectancy declined in 2020 due to COVID.
The life expectancy in the US fell again in 2020 as the Pandemic took a heavy toll.
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