Healthy life expectancy at birth in United States of America
United States of America: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.91 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Healthy life expectancy at birth in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in United States of America is 63.91, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in United States of America peaked at 66.59 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.91, in 2021.
United States of America ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.32 | — |
| 2001 | 65.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.43 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.53 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.82 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.81 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.16 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.22 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.44 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.56 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.59 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.53 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.5 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.31 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.17 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.03 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.02 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.43 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 63.91 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.81 | 65.32 | 66.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.33 | 66.02 | 66.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.17 | 63.91 | 64.43 | 2 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in United States of America?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in United States of America was 63.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 66.59 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.91 in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- United States of America ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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