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 varies widely across states. Policies, economic conditions, and public health efforts significantly impact lifespan.

The average life expectancy at birth in Japan is 84.6 years, the highest of any G7 country, and diet is one of the main ...

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that poor housing conditions, limited access to education, ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the deepening global health divide, revealing that people in low ...

The world's population is aging. Global life expectancy has leapt to 73.3 years from younger than 65 in 1995. Around the ...

Alabama is one of eight Southern states that has shown the weakest growth in life expectancy over the last 125 years. That’s according to a study which examined about 179 million deaths across ...

A World Health Organization (WHO) global report has indicated that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries remain the ...

India's rise on the Human Development Index, improved life expectancy, economic growth, and health indicators, with ...

Life expectancy in the United States varies dramatically based on where someone lives. A groundbreaking study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) examined more than 179 ...