This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in California dropped in ...

Alaska had the biggest decline in average life expectancy of all U.S. states in 2021, a year when health outcomes were heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent national ...

Washington’s average life expectancy dropped in 2021 but remained among the highest in the U.S., according to a new CDC report. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Washington ...

Protesters rally against cuts to federal safety net programs, including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, in this 2011 file photo from Chicago. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images New federal ...

Life expectancy in Arkansas fell by 1.3 years in 2021, roughly tying with five other states for the country's eighth biggest drop as the covid-19 pandemic took a toll on expected lifespans in Arkansas ...

New Hampshire ranks 10th in the country in life expectancy. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

On Wednesday, the CDC released data examining changes in life expectancy from 2013 to 2014. The data highlights life expectancy in regards to gender and three racial demographics — Hispanic, ...

Life expectancy in California decreased from 2019 to 2021, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock This story and visualization are ...

Alaska had the biggest decline in average life expectancy of all U.S. states in 2021, a year when health outcomes were heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent national ...