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US Life Expectancy on Track for Record High

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July 3, 2026

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New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025, as death rates have continued to fall since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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AllSides

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· Jul 4, 2026

US life expectancy on track to reach record high as death rate falls to record low in 2025

New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025, as death rates have continued to fall since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. There were about 689 deaths for every 100,000 people in the US in 2025, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — the lowest rate recorded in more than a century of tracking. The age-adjusted rate has fallen 22 since 2021, landing about 4 lower than it was just before the pandemic in 2019.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 2, 2026

The U.S. Death Rate Fell to Its Lowest Point on Record in 2025, Federal Data Show

The age-adjusted U.S. death rate fell to 689.2 per 100,000 in 2025, the lowest figure ever recorded, but the milestone conceals rising absolute deaths from heart disease and cancer, a 17 percent surge in influenza fatalities, and persistent racial gaps in who survives.

FOX News Health

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· Jul 3, 2026

What killed Americans in 1776? The answer is dramatically different from today

Life expectancy rose from 30 to nearly 80 years as infectious diseases gave way to chronic conditions like heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 3, 2026

America’s Death Rate Just Hit A Historic Low—But The Top Killers Are Still Gaining Ground

THE BREAKDOWN: A new provisional report from the National Center for Health Statistics reveals that the United States hit its lowest recorded age-adjusted death rate in history in 2025. Total deaths ticked up slightly to over 3.09 million due to a growing population, but the overall death rate dropped by 4.6 compared to 2024. Heart [] America’s Death Rate Just Hit A Historic Low—But The Top Killers Are Still Gaining Ground

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 1, 2026

French authorities report sharp rise in deaths, emergency visits during heat wave

Deaths recorded by SOS Medecins among people aged 75 and over rise by 85

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· Jul 6, 2026

U.S. Migrant Detention Death Rate Hits 20-Year Peak

A report by HRW and PHR says deaths in U.S. immigration detention have reached a two-decade high amid expanding detention, overcrowding and healthcare failures.

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Related coverage for "US Life Expectancy on Track for Record High": AllSides — US life expectancy on track to reach record high as death rate falls to record low in 2025. The Eastern Herald — The U.S. Death Rate Fell to Its Lowest Point on Record in 2025, Federal Data Show. FOX News Health — What killed Americans in 1776? The answer is dramatically different from today. Tampa Free Press — America’s Death Rate Just Hit A Historic Low—But The Top Killers Are Still Gaining Ground. Anadolu Agency — French authorities report sharp rise in deaths, emergency visits during heat wave. teleSUR English — U.S. Migrant Detention Death Rate Hits 20-Year Peak