Gen X are those born between the early 1960s and the early 1980s. The nickname stuck thanks to the novel by Douglas Copeland: 'Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture', which was about Americans hitting adulthood in the late 1980s. This generation has been characterised as being saddled with permanent cynicism.
Life expectancy increases in United States. In 2013 the life expectancy in United States increased to 78.84 years. That year, the life expectancy for women was 81.30 years and for men 76.50 years. United Statesâs position was held this year in position 36th with respect to the ranking of 191 we publish life expectancy.
The average life expectancy for a person who was 65 years old in 2012 is 19.3 years â 20.5 years for women and 17.9 years for men. The difference in life expectancy at 65 years between males and females increased 0.1 year from 2.5 years in 2011 to 2.6 years in 2012. (Photo: Janet Loerke, USA TODAY)