Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United States
United States: 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, 1933–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United States 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 peaked at 1.02 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1198, in 1936.
That places United States 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.7738 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United States?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1198 in 1936.
- How does United States rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- United States 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?
- 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 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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