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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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For all Americans, average life expectancy at age 65 has risen since the 1930s by about 6.6 years, to about 84 and a half.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The average life expectancy after diagnosis is 2-5 years.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Until the 1980s, life expectancy had been steadily rising in Zambia.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 June 2025
In the past decade four main elements — age structure, fertility, life expectancy and religious switching — drove religious change, the study found.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The average life expectancy after diagnosis is 2-5 years.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Until the 1980s, life expectancy had been steadily rising in Zambia.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 13 June 2025
In the past decade four main elements — age structure, fertility, life expectancy and religious switching — drove religious change, the study found.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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“Life expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20expectancy. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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