In May, Denmark's parliament passed a law to raise the state pension age from 67 to 70 by 2040, phasing in age 68 in 2030 and age 69 in 2035. These changes align the retirement age with life ...

Lesotho has one of the lowest life expectancies on Earth. Why do so many die so young, and can the country escape its tragic fate?

Japan has an exceptional longevity. A healthy diet, active lifestyle, low obesity rates, and wellness habits like interval ...

In 2020, there were just three states where older adults outnumbered children—Maine, Vermont and Florida—but in 2024, this ...

Study objective Investing in health to improve healthy life expectancy (HLE) is fundamental to create a demographic dividend. However, how dramatic population ageing affects HLE remains unknown. This ...

Life expectancy in urban areas is considerably higher at 73.3 years — 71.9 for male and 75.1 for female — compared to 69.2 years in rural areas — 66.9 for male and 71.8 for female.

A new study found that the gap in life expectancy between American Indians and Alaska Natives and the national average was 2.9 times greater than official U.S. statistics.

A new study found that the gap in life expectancy between American Indians and Alaska Natives and the national average was 2.9 times greater than official U.S. statistics.

Spokeo explores why happiness is declining in the U.S. and how growing divides are pushing the country down in global ...

Further research by a data firm, Macrotrends, reveals Nigeria’s life expectancy at birth for 2025 is projected at 56.36 years, up from 56.05 in 2024 and 54.46 in 2023.

From 2008 to 2010, the gap was 4.1 years, whereas between 2017 and 2019, the life expectancy gap grew to eight years.

A new study finds the death rate for Native Americans — which was already higher than other groups — is much higher than previously thought. The analysis just published in the Journal of the American ...