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The statistics for life expectancy in the USA are based on both genetics and lifestyle. Lifestyle factors include access to quality health care, smoking rates, diet, physical activity, and the level of crime in the country. Overall, women tend to live longer than men. Specifically, a man can expect to live 76.1 years while a woman can expect to live 81.1 years. Nevertheless, the average American is still a little under the average life expectancy. Sources of life expectancy data Life tables are a key source of life expectancy data in the USA. These tables use age-specific mortality rates to…