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    • Biostatistics

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    • Life expectancy is a key indicator of population health and socioeconomic development.
    • Understanding trends in life expectancy across different demographic groups is crucial for targeted public health interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present complete period life tables for the United States for the year 2022.
    • To analyze life expectancy trends by Hispanic origin, race, and sex.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized 2022 final mortality statistics and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.
    • Employed established methodologies for estimating life tables, consistent with prior years for specific demographic groups.

    Main Results:

    • Overall life expectancy at birth in 2022 was 77.5 years, an increase of 1.1 years from 2021.
    • Significant increases in life expectancy were observed for Hispanic (2.2 years) and American Indian/Alaska Native non-Hispanic (2.2 years) populations.
    • Life expectancy also rose for Black non-Hispanic (1.6 years), Asian non-Hispanic (0.9 years), and White non-Hispanic (0.8 years) populations.

    Conclusions:

    • Life expectancy in the United States showed a positive upward trend in 2022 across all major demographic categories.
    • The data highlights differential gains in life expectancy among various racial and ethnic groups, underscoring the need for continued health equity research.