ex - expectation of life at age x in United States of America
United States of America: ex - expectation of life at age x was 76.37 in 2021. ▬ Flat
ex - expectation of life at age x in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in United States of America stood at 76.37. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in United States of America peaked at 78.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.37, in 2021.
That places United States of America 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
ex - expectation of life at age x in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.66 | — |
| 2001 | 76.75 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.85 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.99 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.38 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.68 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.94 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.05 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.42 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.61 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.65 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.77 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.76 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.8 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.61 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.56 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.5 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.74 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.89 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 76.37 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.41 | 76.66 | 78.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.66 | 78.5 | 78.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.63 | 76.37 | 76.89 | 2 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0198 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in United States of America?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in United States of America was 76.37 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.37 in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- United States of America ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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