Examples of life expectancy in a Sentence
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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Maintaining the right amount of magnesium in our diets and correcting deficiencies might increase life expectancy and reduce disease risk.
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Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Between 1950 and 1980, the life expectancy of 65-year-olds increased by 2.5 years from 78.9 to 81.4.
—Karl W. Smith, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Living With Endometriosis Endometriosis is not fatal, so people with the disease have normal life expectancies.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Advancements in human health have extended life expectancies, making effective retirement planning increasingly crucial.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Multiply this times 60 minutes in an hour, times 24 hours a day, times 365 days a year, and times a life expectancy of 73 years.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2024
In very low-opportunity neighborhoods, life expectancy dropped to 76 years old.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
With Russian economy far from collapse, U.S. opts for tougher punishment
The United Nations in 1990 introduced the index — which blends a population’s life expectancy, years of schooling and per-person income — as a broad gauge of human development.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
By 2060, life expectancy for the total population is projected to increase by about six years, from 79.7 years old in 2017 to 85.6 years old in 2060.
—Peter Ross, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Between 1950 and 1980, the life expectancy of 65-year-olds increased by 2.5 years from 78.9 to 81.4.
—Karl W. Smith, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Living With Endometriosis Endometriosis is not fatal, so people with the disease have normal life expectancies.
—Anna Almendrala, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
Advancements in human health have extended life expectancies, making effective retirement planning increasingly crucial.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Multiply this times 60 minutes in an hour, times 24 hours a day, times 365 days a year, and times a life expectancy of 73 years.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2024
In very low-opportunity neighborhoods, life expectancy dropped to 76 years old.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
With Russian economy far from collapse, U.S. opts for tougher punishment
The United Nations in 1990 introduced the index — which blends a population’s life expectancy, years of schooling and per-person income — as a broad gauge of human development.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
By 2060, life expectancy for the total population is projected to increase by about six years, from 79.7 years old in 2017 to 85.6 years old in 2060.
—Peter Ross, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Life expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20expectancy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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