The You Docs
In 1922, life expectancy in the U.S. was 54.4 years for white men and 45.4 years for Black men; for women, it was 56.6 years and 45.2 years, respectively. Now it’s 74.4 and 68.2 for white and Black men and 79.9 and 75.1 for white and Black women. It’s a dramatic improvement for everyone although the difference between races is still terrible, because it’s predominately a product of the health impa…