Life expectancy is the average number of years that a person would live if he or she experienced the age-specific death rates that occurred at a particular point in time. As death rates decline ...

Maternal mortality rates were then analyzed based on age and race. Here are five things to know: 1. The overall maternal mortality rate dropped from 22.3 per 100,000 live births in 2022 to 18.6 in ...

The cancer death rate in the U.S. declined 34% from 1991 to 2022, according to a new report released Thursday by the American Cancer Society, dropping by 1.7% each year from 2013 to 2022.

Cancer incidence in children (14 years of age and younger) declined in recent years after decades of increase but continued to rise among adolescents (ages 15-19 years). Mortality rates have ...

The report shows mixed trends for children, with diagnoses declining in recent years for patients 14 years of age and younger, but rising for adolescents between 15 and 19. "Mortality rates have ...