
The official word on a decline in longevity blames COVID for the slump.
However . . .
Drug overdoses also rank just as high (heh) in the rate of Show-Me State fatalities.
Check the data and then your pulse . . .
In Missouri, the average person born in 2021 could expect to live to be 74.6 years old, a whole three years younger than the average age ten years ago. The state’s drop is part of a nationwide decline, though the life expectancy in Missouri is lower than the United States average.
Life expectancy, like infant mortality, is one of the major indicators of a population’s overall health, said Lynelle Phillips, vice president of the Missouri Public Health Association. When the number goes down, it’s a sign that people are sicker and aren’t getting the health care they need.
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COVID-19 helps sink Missouri life expectancy to four-decade low
In Missouri, the average person born in 2021 could expect to live to be 74.6 years old, a whole three years younger than the average age ten years ago. The state's drop is part of a nationwide decline, though the life expectancy in Missouri is lower than the United States average.
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