Overview

• US life expectancy increased from 76.4 to 77.5 years in 2022, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• The increase is mainly due to fewer deaths from Covid-19, with 244,000 deaths in 2022 compared to 460,000 in 2021.
• Despite the increase, the US life expectancy is still lower than the pre-pandemic level of 78.8 years.
• Racial and ethnic groups that had the highest rates of pandemic-related deaths saw the biggest gains in life expectancy.
• Infant mortality rose in 2022, likely due to abortion bans and failing maternal health care.