Wondering where the U.S. is? Not in the top 20. As of 2017, the CIA pegs America at number 43 on its life expectancy list, with an average lifespan of 80 years.
However, in November 2018 the CDC reported U.S. life expectancy was in decline due to higher rates of suicide and drug overdoses, with an average lifespan of 78 years and 7 months.
