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Life
Expectancy?
Life expectancy correlates
somewhat with how you take care of yourself. Other
factors beyond your control can also contribute as well.
Due to advances in sanitation, medical breakthroughs and many
other scientific factors, the average life span and life
expectancy has grown in the United States from 1900 to 1999.
Below is information to
show this increase from the Department of Health and Human
Services.*
| Year |
Female
Age |
Male
Age |
| 1900 |
48.3 |
46.3 |
| 1940 |
65.2 |
60.8 |
| 1950 |
71.1 |
65.6 |
| 1960 |
73.1 |
66.6 |
| 1970 |
74.7 |
67.1 |
| 1980 |
77.4 |
70.0 |
| 1990 |
78.8 |
71.8 |
| 1999 |
79.4 |
73.9 |
| *
National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 50, No. 6,
March 21, 2002 |
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