life expectancy
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of life expectancy
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Income inequality has far bigger consequences for most people – in terms of their life prospects and life expectancy – than whether they can squeeze into a stadium to watch a World Cup game.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
Reaching this age, he has already beaten the current life expectancy at birth for American males by three and a half years.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
Drive from Broughton, 13 miles away, to central Barrow, and the life expectancy for boys drops 12 years, to 72.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
I make all the decisions regarding this policy because my husband is disabled, although his disability does not affect his life expectancy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
One is long life expectancy, which in principle should give prospective inventors the years necessary to accumulate technical knowledge, as well as the patience and security to embark on long development programs yielding delayed rewards.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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