Life expectancy climbed to 76.1 years, up from 75.8 in 1995.
Infant mortality reached a record low of 7.2 deaths per 1,000 births, from 7.6 in 1995.
Teen birthrates fell by 4 percent, to just under 55 births for every 1,000 women age 15 to 19.
Homicide decreased by 11 percent and suicide by 4 percent, but they remain the second and third leading causes of death for people age 15 to 24.
