average life
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The average life expectancy is 79 as of 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
As a result, some people from families with average life expectancy may still live exceptionally long lives, while others from long-lived families may not.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Cronus was roughly 11 years old when he died, which is around the average life span of a male tarantula, according to experts at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
More often, the steady toll of pervasive endemic disease was enough to keep average life expectancy somewhere in the mid-20s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Looked at another way: During an average life, the heart will pump nearly 1.5 million barrels of blood.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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