Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in United States
United States: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 76.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.86
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.86
in 2023
All-time low
65.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 76.86 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in United States peaked at 76.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.4, in 1950.
United States ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.4 | — |
| 1951 | 65.41 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 65.55 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 65.8 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 66.57 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 66.58 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 66.61 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 66.36 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 66.6 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 66.75 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 66.62 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 67.04 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 66.88 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 66.63 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 66.82 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 66.8 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 66.69 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 66.94 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 66.55 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 66.77 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 67.02 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 67.39 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.42 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 67.62 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 68.19 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.72 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.08 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.41 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 69.62 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.01 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.98 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 70.41 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.8 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 70.97 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.12 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.08 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.14 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.31 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.32 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.85 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.03 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.32 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.17 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.39 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.07 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.54 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.81 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.92 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.12 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.27 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.35 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.53 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.96 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.95 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.23 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.51 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.64 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.02 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.24 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.32 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.44 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.5 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.33 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.23 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.19 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.33 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.45 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.34 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 73.62 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 75.33 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 76.86 | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 76.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.16 | 65.4 | 66.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.77 | 66.55 | 67.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.45 | 67.02 | 70.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.97 | 69.98 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.77 | 71.85 | 73.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.96 | 74.12 | 76.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.35 | 76.19 | 76.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.04 | 73.62 | 76.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 77.13 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 77.1 compare
- 63 Czechia 77 compare
- 65 Saint Martin (French Part) 76.77 compare
- 66 Panama 76.65 compare
- 67 New Caledonia 76.28 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in United States?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in United States was 76.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 76.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4 in 1950.
- How does United States rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- United States ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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