Life expectancy in Chicago declined during 1st year of COVID pandemic, especially for people of color

April 26, 2022, 5:16 PM – 6 minutes readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleLife span in Chicago fell by almost 2 years during the very first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with nationwide trends, a new report finds.The data, launched Monday by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the citys Department of Public Health, revealed Chicagoans had a life span of 75.4 years in 2020, down from 77.3 years in 2019.”The information showed that life expectancy for Black locals fell below 70 years for the very first time in decades, with a drop from 71.8 years to 69.8 years. Furthermore, the life expectancy gap between White and black Chicagoans widened to 10 years, up from 8.8 years in 2017.

April 26, 2022, 5:16 PM – 6 minutes readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleLife expectancy in Chicago fell by almost two years during the very first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with nationwide trends, a new report finds.The data, released Monday by Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the citys Department of Public Health, showed Chicagoans had a life expectancy of 75.4 years in 2020, down from 77.3 years in 2019.”The data revealed that life span for Black residents fell below 70 years for the first time in decades, with a drop from 71.8 years to 69.8 years. In addition, the life span gap between White and black Chicagoans broadened to 10 years, up from 8.8 years in 2017.