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The life expectancy of Native Americans in the western U.S. has dropped below 64 years .

For many Asian Americans , it’s around 84 — on par with life expectancies in Japan and Switzerland .

The worsening health of specific populations is a key reason America 's overall life expectancy is the shortest among wealthy nations.

On average, Black people in the U.S. have long experienced worse health than other races and ethnicities.

But this analysis reveals a steady improvement in Black people’s life expectancy from 2000 to 2012 .

Better drugs to treat high blood pressure and HIV help account for improvements for many Americans between 2000 to 2010 .

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