Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United States of America
United States of America: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.7738 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.7738
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1992
All-time low
0.1198
in 1936
Years of data
86
1933–2018
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United States of America, 1933–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United States of America is 0.7738, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United States of America peaked at 1.02 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1198, in 1936.
That places United States of America 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.1373 | — |
| 1934 | 0.1293 | -5.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1408 | +8.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1198 | -14.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1456 | +21.5% |
| 1938 | 0.1481 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1485 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1519 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1908 | +25.6% |
| 1942 | 0.2 | +4.8% |
| 1943 | 0.187 | -6.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1954 | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 0.2202 | +12.7% |
| 1946 | 0.2188 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 0.2245 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.2463 | +9.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2634 | +7.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2906 | +10.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2867 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.298 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3135 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 0.3398 | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3342 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.353 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3396 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 0.35 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3625 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3709 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.4002 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3952 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4069 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4215 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4504 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4475 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4807 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4602 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4876 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5295 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5497 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5583 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5834 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6249 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7064 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7175 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7844 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8008 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8362 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8146 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.851 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.886 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8921 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9056 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9082 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9182 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.918 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9124 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.936 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.975 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9974 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.02 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.975 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9711 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9566 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9538 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9565 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9226 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8797 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8576 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8341 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8352 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8202 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8487 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8237 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8423 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8471 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8135 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8549 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8438 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8136 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8067 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8091 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8189 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7823 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7854 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7872 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7738 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1385 | 0.1198 | 0.1485 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.2098 | 0.1519 | 0.2634 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3268 | 0.2867 | 0.3625 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4321 | 0.3709 | 0.4876 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6691 | 0.5295 | 0.8362 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8942 | 0.8146 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9608 | 0.8797 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8377 | 0.8135 | 0.8576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8023 | 0.7738 | 0.8438 | 9 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United States of America?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United States of America was 0.7738 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1198 in 1936.
- How does United States of America rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- United States of America ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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