Which of the following categories of the U.S.population has the highest life-expectancy?

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It is well established that women typically have a longer life expectancy than men. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of 2018, the life expectancy for white women in the U.S. was 81.4 years, while the life expectancy for white men was 76.3 years. African American men and women have lower life expectancies than white men and women, with a life expectancy of 72.3 years for African American men and 78 years for African American women. Therefore, white women have the highest life expectancy among the categories listed.

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