U.S.life expectancy gets better despite continuing health problems.

In the USA, life expectancy increased last year. There is data that shows people might live a little longer this year too. Less people died from several common causes. These include COVID-19, heart issues, and drug-related problems.

Life expectancy is starting to return to normal after COVID-19. It is still not as high as before the pandemic. This return to normal is slowing down. A researcher, Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, says things are not as good as they were before COVID-19.

Last year less people died than the year before. Death rates went down for people of all races and both men and women. This year might have even fewer deaths. The difference may get smaller when more data is checked.

Heart disease is still the top reason people die in the USA. The number of people dying from heart disease dropped a little last year. Deaths from overdoses also went down last year. Experts think this might continue to improve.

COVID used to cause a lot of deaths but not so much now. Last year, it was the tenth most common cause of death. This year, fewer people have died from COVID. If this continues, more people might die from suicides than COVID.