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An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 — the highest mark in American history. It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates ...