For most of human history, life unfolded quickly and ended abruptly. In the early 19th century, global life expectancy ...

But there are still troubling disparities in New York City’s life expectancy depending on gender, race and income.

Since the early 20th century, sustained declines in mortality have driven steady increases in life expectancy, particularly in high-income countries. Several studies have reported that this ...

Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast ...

The record-high life expectancy comes on the heels of former Mayor Eric Adams’ HealthyNYC initiative, which targets the key ...

Men in Jersey are living on average one-year four months longer than they were 10 years ago, research by Public Heath Jersey shows. But, the research showed women's life expectancy remained the same ...