Life Expectancy In Illinois Decreased In 2020 With COVID-19 Deaths – Patch Across Illinois

August 24, 2022

Life expectancy in Illinois declined by 2.2 years in 2020 to 76.8 years, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics. Nationally, life expectancy dropped to 77 years in 2020, down from 78.8 in 2019. No state saw an increase in life expectancy in 2020.

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Old Joe

3 years ago

In Chicago life is becoming more Hobbesian each passing day.

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