HHS Study Finds Life Expectancy in the U.S. Rose to 77.2 Years in 2001

National Center for Health Statistics HHS Study Finds Life Expectancy in the U.S. Rose to 77.2 Years in 2001: Annual Mortality Report Also Includes New Category for Terrorism Homicide Americans life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2001, while age-adjusted deaths hit an all-time low, according to a new report released today by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson. The report from HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documents that the national age-adjusted death rate decreased slightly from 869 deaths per 100,000 population in 2000 to 855 deaths per 100,000 in . . .