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Previous studies have primarily examined the economic, social, or institutional determinants of life expectancy (LE) in isolation, with limited attention given to their combined effects within a comprehensive analytical framework for China and United States. To address this gap, the present study investigates the determinants of LE by integrating environmental, economic, social, and institutional factors. Specifically, CO2 emissions (CO2e) represent the environmental dimension; GDP and health expenditure capture the economic dimension; population growth and education reflect the social dimension; the rule of law and government effectiveness represent institutional quality. This study estimates three separate models for male life expectancy (MLE), female life expectancy (FLE), and total life expectancy (TLE) using the ARDL model, with the FMOLS estimator employed to assess the robustness of the long-run results. 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