Life expectancy in southern states barely changed from 1900 to 2000

(NewsNation) — New research suggests that how long a person lives can vary by where they live in the United States.

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans’ life expectancy rose in 2023 and hit the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic. In some states throughout the South, however, life expectancy changed very little, especially for women.

Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health analyzed death data from 77 million women and 102 million men born from 1900 to 2000 and found that nationwide, life expectancy for women increased from 73.8 to 84.1,

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