Americans born today can expect to live 78.6 years on average, nearly nine years longer than in 1960.
Life expectancy at birth in the United States (78.6 years) increased by eight months over the life expectancy (77.9 years) reported in The Measure of America 2008-2009.
Asian Americans enjoy the longest life expectancy of any racial or ethnic group (87.3 years) in the U.S. today.
Latinos enjoy the 2nd longest life expectancy of any racial or ethnic groups in the U.S. today. They live, on average to 83.5 years. This is nearly 5 years longer than whites and over eight years longer than African Americans and Native Americans.
http://www.measureofamerica.org/the-measure-of-america-2010-2011-book/quick-facts/