In 2017, in the United States, the average age at death among males was highest for non-Hispanic whites (72.0 years), followed by non-Hispanic Asians or Pacific Islanders (70.0), Hispanics (62.2), and non-Hispanic blacks (62.1). Among females, the average age at death was highest for non-Hispanic whites (78.1 years), followed by non-Hispanic Asians or Pacific Islanders (75.8), Hispanics (70.7), and non-Hispanic blacks (69.7).
Authors: Michael A Flynn; Alfonso Rodriguez Lainz; Juanita Lara; Cecilia Rosales; Federico Feldstein; Ken Dominguez; Amy Wolkin; Ivan Roberto Sierra Medal; Josana Tonda; Sandra Romero-Steiner; Julio Dicent-Taillepierre; Maria Gudelia Rangel Gómez Journal: Public Health Rep Date: 2021-01-21 Impact factor: 2.792