Sex ratio in life expectancy in United States of America
United States of America: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1969
All-time low
1.06
in 1933
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in United States of America, 1933–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in United States of America is 1.06, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in United States of America peaked at 1.11 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1933.
United States of America ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 1.06 | — |
| 1934 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1950 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 7 |
| 1940s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 4 |
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in United States of America?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in United States of America was 1.06 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1933.
- How does United States of America rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- United States of America ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.