AdvertisementU.S. Life Expectancy Fell By 1.5 Years In 2020, The Biggest Drop Since WWIIJuly 21, 2021Jane GreenhalghfacebookEmailA fence alongside Greenwood Cemetery, in Brooklyn, N.Y., is covered with memorial art for people who died of COVID-19. Pandemic deaths contributed to the biggest drop in life expectancy in decades. (Corbis via Getty Images)