Data: Chicago Department of Public Health; Chart: Monica Eng/Axios Chicago's life expectancy hit its highest recorded level in 2024 with the strongest gains among Black Chicagoans, according to new ...

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This chart shows the life expectancy of married/never married U.S. men and women, by current age.

In recent years, many empirical studies have demonstrated the significant mortality burden of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on life expectancy, using metrics such as excess deaths, reductions ...