Silver Book Fact
Life expectancy increase, 1990 to 2006
Between 1990 and 2006, life expectancy at birth increased 3.6 years for males and 1.9 years for females.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health, United States, 2008. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus08.pdf