Life expectancy for Americans born in 2015 has declined for the first time since 1993, with the average expected lifespan now 78.9 years. The increase in all but one of the top 10 causes of death, including a 1% rise in heart disease, is thought to be responsible. Cancer is the only cause of death to have decreased, down 1.7%. The US has a lower life expectancy than other developed nations. The overall death rate in the US increased from 724.6 to 733.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Alzheimer’s disease deaths up 15.7%.
An American born in 2015 can, on average, expect to live to 78.9 years, marking the first decline in overall life expectancy since 1993. Life expectancy for the average American man dropped from 76.5 to 76.3 years, while the average expected female lifespan dropped from 81.3 to 81.2 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The apparent reason is an increase in all but one of the top 10 causes of death, compared to 2014. While heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, up nearly 1 percent in 2015, cancer is the only cause of death. death that has actually decreased, down an impressive 1.7 percent.
A surprising statistic:
The life expectancy of Americans is routinely lower than that of people in other developed nations, such as Canada, France and Germany.
The overall death rate in the United States in 2015 increased from 724.6 deaths per 100,000 people to 733.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
Deaths attributed to Alzheimer’s disease increased by 15.7%. The medical community continues to search for effective therapies, experimental or otherwise, to cure the condition.
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