A baby born in 2021 in the United States has a life expectancy of 76.4 years, the lowest on record since 1996. A baby born in 2019 has a life expectancy of 78.8 years, so that is a drop of 2.4 years in two years time. According to the CDC, we’ve hit a 25 year low, which is credited to two factors – the COVID-19 pandemic and an epidemic of substance abuse and drug addiction.Read More