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Male Life Expectancy Declines 2020

The decline in male life expectancy in the US, particularly among Hispanic and Black males, in 2020 due to COVID-19.

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Jan 16, 2026
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How much did COVID-19 versus drug overdoses each contribute to the drop in U.S. male life expectancy in 2020–2021?

Male life expectancy in the United States fell about one full year between 2020 and 2021; federal decomposition of that decline attributes roughly half of the loss to COVID-19 and about one-tenth to d...

Jan 13, 2026
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Which states had the largest absolute and percentage increases in COVID‑19 mortality in 2020, and how do those map to male life‑expectancy declines?

In 2020 the largest absolute increases in deaths from COVID‑19 were concentrated in the most populous states—California recorded the biggest jump in raw deaths (an increase of just over 50,000 versus ...