Any data on why it dropped? COVID deaths probably had a large effect, but I can't imagine that is the only driver. I found a weforum link for 2020 about driver

Any data on why it dropped? COVID deaths probably had a large effect, but I can't imagine that is the only driver. I found a weforum link for 2020 about drivers: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/us-life-expectancy-decline/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/us-life-expectancy-de... It mentions the virus as the largest contributor of deaths, followed by overdoses, then "lifestyle" diseases -- cardiovascular issues. The CDC reported similar findings for 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2021/202107.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2021/... COVID-19 deaths contributed to nearly three-fourths or 74% of the decline There were even more deaths in 2021 from COVID than 2020, so I guess that is probably still the biggest driver of the drop.