US life expectancy declines for the first time since AIDS crisis

Life expectancy in the U.S. dropped for the first time since the peak of the AIDS crisis, according to the government. In 2015, the U.S. population had a life expectancy of 78.8 years in 2015, which is down from 78.9 in 2014. Americans are more likely to die from almost every major cause of mortality, including heart disease, Alzheimer’s and sudden injuries. In 1993, average life expectancy dropped from 75.8 to 75.5 amid the AIDS epidemic. In 1992, AIDS became the number one cause of death for men in America from 25 to 44 years old. HIV is the sixth leading cause of death among men from 25 to 34 years old.