Tag: mortality
The brief’s key findings are: In recent decades, life expectancy at age 65 in the U.S. has been lagging behind other high-income countries, particularly for women. A major reason is that, historically, the U.S. has had higher rates of smoking and obesity. As a result, the U.S. has made less progress at reducing deaths related…
The brief’s key findings are: Mortality rates, which determine life expectancy, are a key factor in cost projections for the Social Security program. Mortality rates consistently improve over time, but the pace of progress varies by year, by age, and by socioeconomic status. Over the past 40 years, progress has been driven by medical advances, better…
