US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since second world war

Public health officials say life expectancy fell by a year a half, with Covid responsible for much of the decline

US life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since the second world war, public health officials said Wednesday. The decrease for both Black Americans and Hispanic Americans was even worse: three years.

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