U.S. Life Expectancy Hits New High of Nearly 78 Years

From the NCHS today, a child born in the United States in 2005 can expect to live nearly 78 years (77.9) – a new high – according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2005.” Althogh this is a record for the US, it is still well behind many other countries, and does not describe the quailty of life for the aged.