Future life expectancy projections in United States
United States: Future life expectancy projections was 89.17 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
89.17
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.17
in 2100
All-time low
79.46
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in United States, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, future life expectancy projections in United States stood at 89.17. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, future life expectancy projections in United States peaked at 89.17 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 79.46, in 2024.
That places United States 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Future life expectancy projections in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.46 | — |
| 2025 | 79.61 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 79.76 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 79.91 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 80.06 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 80.21 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 80.36 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 80.66 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 80.81 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 80.95 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 81.11 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 81.25 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 81.4 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 81.55 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 81.68 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 81.83 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 81.97 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 82.11 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 82.25 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 82.39 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 82.54 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 82.69 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 82.83 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 82.96 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 83.11 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 83.23 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 83.37 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 83.52 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 83.65 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 83.78 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 83.92 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 84.06 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 84.18 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 84.31 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 84.43 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 84.58 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 84.7 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 84.83 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 84.96 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 85.08 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 85.21 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 85.33 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 85.45 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 85.56 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 85.69 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 85.81 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 85.92 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 86.03 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 86.15 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 86.27 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 86.38 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 86.49 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 86.61 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 86.73 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 86.84 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 86.95 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 87.07 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 87.18 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 87.28 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 87.4 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 87.52 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 87.64 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 87.75 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 87.87 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 87.97 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 88.09 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 88.19 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 88.31 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 88.42 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 88.53 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 88.64 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 88.74 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 88.85 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 88.96 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 89.06 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 89.17 | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 89.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.66, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 79.84 | 79.46 | 80.21 | 6 |
| 2030s | 81.03 | 80.36 | 81.68 | 10 |
| 2040s | 82.47 | 81.83 | 83.11 | 10 |
| 2050s | 83.85 | 83.23 | 84.43 | 10 |
| 2060s | 85.14 | 84.58 | 85.69 | 10 |
| 2070s | 86.32 | 85.81 | 86.84 | 10 |
| 2080s | 87.46 | 86.95 | 87.97 | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.58 | 88.09 | 89.06 | 10 |
| 2100s | 89.17 | 89.17 | 89.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in United States?
- Future life expectancy projections in United States was 89.17 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 89.17 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.46 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for future life expectancy projections?
- United States ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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