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Life expectancy gains in the United States, at birth
|
Year |
Life expectancy |
Gain over the past 10 years |
|
1950 |
68.2 |
|
|
1960 |
69.7 |
1.5 |
|
1970 |
70.8 |
1.1 |
|
1980 |
73.7 |
2.9 |
|
1990 |
75.4 |
1.7 |
|
2000 |
77.0 |
1.6 |
|
2002 |
77.3 |
0.3* |
|
*Gain over the past 2 years |
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