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improvements in diet that have resulted in greater life expectancy for many people
calculating the life expectancies of different social groups
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Rwanda has increased life expectancy by nearly 20 years since 2000, driven by investments in community health workers.
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Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Donation doesn’t change life expectancy for donors.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
The life expectancy of someone with MASH is typically shorter than the average life expectancy.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 12 July 2025
The median life expectancy of pygmy hippos is 27 years, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Donation doesn’t change life expectancy for donors.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
The life expectancy of someone with MASH is typically shorter than the average life expectancy.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 12 July 2025
The median life expectancy of pygmy hippos is 27 years, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for life expectancy
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“Life expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20expectancy. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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