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# Life Expectancy

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US life expectancy is on the up - and the White House says it's thanks to Trump
Life expectancy: Gap narrows between Irish men and women (but both are living longer than before)
Life expectancy in Ireland's most deprived area 7 years lower than most affluent area
People in affluent parts of Ireland live longer than those in deprived parts, CSO data shows
Babies born in Ireland in 2019 can expect to live until 2101
Irish people are living longer and the birth rate is falling
Ireland ranks 14th happiest country in the world - ahead of the UK and the US
Life expectancy drops in the US for the first time in decades
Global life expectancy has increased by five years since the start of the century
Life expectancy: Good news for Irish women (and not-too-bad news for Irish men)
Terminally ill welfare claimants are being asked when they think they're going to die
Most of us don't realise severe obesity is as dangerous as smoking
In the battle to live longer, men are catching up with women
1.8 million Irish adults could be at risk of dying 8 years before their time
Some good news for a Sunday morning: The world is becoming a better place
Column: Let's change the language we use about older age
Report shows quality of life in Ireland above EU average
Population of the Greater Dublin Area could grow by 400,000 over 20 years
Marriage is good for the heart: study
How the best countries in the world have changed since 1988
When I'm 65: Irish pensioners can expect 11 healthy years (but less for men)
Ireland's vital signs: The nation's health over the last decade
Column: The drugs do work - but there are new obstacles in the fight against AIDS
Column: An open letter to the world’s seven billionth child
Irish men predicted to live nearly a decade longer by 2041
People born in affluent areas live longer - CSO
We're still the second richest in the EU