Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in United States of America
United States of America: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.77 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.77 years
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.15 years
in 1975
All-time low
2.32 years
in 1933
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in United States of America, 1933–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3.77 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in United States of America peaked at 6.15 years in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.32 years, in 1933.
That places United States of America 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 91 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 2.32 years | — |
| 1934 | 2.52 years | +8.6% |
| 1935 | 2.56 years | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 2.71 years | +5.9% |
| 1937 | 2.87 years | +5.9% |
| 1938 | 2.71 years | -5.6% |
| 1939 | 2.75 years | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 3.02 years | +9.8% |
| 1941 | 3.21 years | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 3.35 years | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 3.25 years | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 3.37 years | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 3.57 years | +5.9% |
| 1946 | 3.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 3.81 years | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 3.98 years | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 4.06 years | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 4.2 years | +3.3% |
| 1951 | 4.29 years | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 4.43 years | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 4.53 years | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 4.61 years | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 4.7 years | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 4.81 years | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 4.9 years | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 4.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.07 years | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 5.22 years | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 5.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.45 years | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 5.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.66 years | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.82 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 5.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.07 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.04 years | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.15 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.11 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.08 years | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.91 years | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.89 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.84 years | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.76 years | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.68 years | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.64 years | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.54 years | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.48 years | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.38 years | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.34 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.29 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.23 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.18 years | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.05 years | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.96 years | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.85 years | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.73 years | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.58 years | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.46 years | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3 years | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.17 years | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.08 years | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.06 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4 years | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.95 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.92 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.88 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.87 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.81 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.79 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.72 years | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.71 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.74 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.78 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.05 years | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.17 years | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.09 years | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.77 years | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.63 years | 2.32 years | 2.87 years | 7 |
| 1940s | 3.52 years | 3.02 years | 4.06 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.65 years | 4.2 years | 5.07 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.58 years | 5.22 years | 5.94 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.07 years | 5.97 years | 6.15 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 years | 5.34 years | 5.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 years | 4.3 years | 5.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 years | 3.81 years | 4.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 years | 3.71 years | 3.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 years | 3.77 years | 4.17 years | 4 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in United States of America?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in United States of America was 3.77 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 years in 1975.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 years in 1933.
- How does United States of America rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- United States of America ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.