2004-2022
The U.S. has lost nearly two decades of progress in life expectancy.
Comparable countries include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the U.K. See Methods section of "How does U.S. life expectancy compare to other countries?"
And if you click on section this is the excuse, an excuse.
The COVID-19 pandemic increased mortality and premature death rates in the U.S. by more than it did in most peer countries, widening a gap that already existed before the pandemic.
And why is it that the people of one of the greatest countries in the world has the highest mortality rate?
