Rises in life expectancy have slowed dramatically, analysis finds

Rapid rises achieved in 20th century have slowed significantly, with life expectancy in the US falling

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An analysis of death data from the world's longest-lived populations reveals that the rapid improvements in life expectancy achieved in the 20th century have slowed dramatically in the past three decades.