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Life expectancy gains in the United States, at age 65
|
Year |
Life Expectancy |
Gain over the past 10 years |
|
1950 |
13.9 |
|
|
1960 |
14.3 |
0.4 |
|
1970 |
15.2 |
0.9 |
|
1980 |
16.4 |
1.2 |
|
1990 |
17.2 |
0.8 |
|
2000 |
18.0 |
0.8 |
|
2002 |
18.2 |
0.2* |
|
*Gain over the past 2 years |
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