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Deaths from many leading causes fell in 2008; alcohol deaths remain high; teen pregnancy still too common

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas A. Farley today announced that life expectancy for New Yorkers born in 2007 has increased to an average of 79.4 years – a gain of nearly 5 months since 2006, and the longest average life expectancy ever recorded in New York City . Life expectancy has shot up by a year and 7 months since 2001, exceeding national gains, and has now reached 82 years for women and 76.3 years for men. The Mayor and Commissioner made the announcement as the Health Department published new findings in its Annual Summary of Vital Statistics. Besides charting an increase in life expectancy for 2007, the report provides detailed statistics on births and deaths in 2008. The overall death rate remained at an historic low – and deaths from many preventable causes declined. Continue reading →