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[-] invno1@lemmy.one 13 points 2 years ago

And the drop is basically attributed to Covid. Also, China's numbers since 2020 aren't out yet.

The biggest driver in the drop in US life expectancy is covid, accounting for 50% of the decline, according to the CDC.

[-] burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago

So…. Lack of healthcare is the number one reason?

[-] hanni@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago

According to the chart, it’s the lack of available data.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Also, from all of the censuses outside of one country, China has not yet caught up to American life expectancy.

Maybe it's just a coincidence.

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