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The average number of years for U.S. life expectancy as of 2020, a one-year drop from 2019. The change in life expectancy varied by race and gender with Black and Hispanic males experiencing the largest drops of 3 and 2.4 years, respectively. White females saw the least amount of change, with an expectancy drop of only 0.7 years.

The average number of years for U.S. life expectancy as of 2020, a one-year drop from 2019. The change in life expectancy varied by race and gender with Black and Hispanic males experiencing the largest drops of 3 and 2.4 years, respectively. White females saw the least amount of change, with an expectancy drop of only 0.7 years. (NPR — Feb. 18, 2021)

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