Newsweek has created a map that highlights a sobering reality for parts of the United States: in dozens of U.S. counties, average life expectancy is now lower than that of North Korea. Life expectancy ...

Life expectancy in the United States can vary dramatically depending on where you live, with a new study showing nearly a nine-year gap between the top and bottom states. Hawaii came out on top, with ...

Back in 1900, the average global life expectancy was just 32 years. Today, it's more than doubled to just over 73 years (with an average six-year increase in life expectancy around the world recorded ...