U.S. life expectancy declines in new report

Where you live could determine how long you'll live. That's great news for people in Spain, who are now expected to have the longest life span by 2040. But what about Americans? Bad news.

Living longer, healthier lives doesn't come easily in the U.S. According to a new study published in the journal Lancet, in 20 years, the U.S. will have the biggest drop in life expectancy ranking of all high-income countries, falling from 43rd place in 2016 to 64th place by 2040. At that point, the average life expectancy should be 79.8 years.

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While the global average is expected to rise by 4.4 years over the next two decades, for Americans, that number will only be increase by 1.1 years. The two biggest factors in the decline of life expectancy in the U.S. are increases in drug-related deaths and obesity.

The report says that people in Spain are expected to live the longest by 2040, an average to 85.8 years, just beating out Japan, which has long held the number one position.

The bottom two spots on the list belong to Lesotho and the Central African Republic, both with life expectancies of less than 60 years.

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