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And, shockingly, deaths come almost 30 years earlier than the international average in a fifth of counties across the U.S. The average age to which an American male can expect to live is just over 75 and a half years, but that is quite a bit younger than their Japanese counterparts who can hope to make it to 79.
people are living longer in 1970 the average life expectancy at birth in the united states was 70 8 years in 2008 it was 78 0 years and by 2020 the u s census bureau projects life expectancy will reach 79 5 yearsviews on aging are also changingn 1970 the average life expectancy at birth in the united states was 70 8 years in 2008 it was 78 0 years and by 2020 the u s census bureau projects life expectancy will reach 79 5 years views on aging are also changing