Inequality in life expectancy in United States
United States: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.055 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.055
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
138th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0611
in 2021
All-time low
0.055
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in United States, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.055 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in United States peaked at 0.0611 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.055, in 2023.
That places United States 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0575 | 0.0566 | 0.0585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0578 | 0.055 | 0.0611 | 4 |
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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in United States?
- Inequality in life expectancy in United States was 0.055 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0611 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- United States ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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