New Yorkers have a life expectancy that is higher than average
The average New Yorker’s life expectancy is at record levels and higher than the national average, announced Mayor Bloomberg and Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley on December 11.
Babies born in New York City in 2010 have a record-high life expectancy of 80.9 years, which is 2.2 more years than the national average of 78.8. The city’s life expectancy rate has increased by three years since 2001, much more than the nationwide increase of just 1.8 years over the same time period.
The life expectancy of men is at 78.1 years and at 83.3 years for women.