Life expectancy in the U.S. dropped in large part because of unintentional injuries to include drug overdoses, and a rising number of suicides. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in December 2022 that “the death rate for the entire U.S. population increased by 5.3% from 835.4 deaths per 100,000 population in 2020 to 879.7 in 2021. As a result, life expectancy at birth for the U.S. population decreased from 77 years in 2020 to 76.4 years in 2021.” 22.5% of U.S. deaths were caused by COVID-19, while 12.3% for unintentional injuries to include drug overdoses hence, showing increases between 2020-2021 for both causes.