Life expectancy in United States
United States: Life expectancy was 79 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in United States, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in United States is 79 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in United States peaked at 79 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.7 Years, in 1960.
United States ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.17 Years | 69.7 Years | 70.5 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.27 Years | 70.8 Years | 73.9 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.59 Years | 73.7 Years | 75.1 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.97 Years | 75.4 Years | 76.7 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.58 Years | 76.8 Years | 78.5 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.74 Years | 78.6 Years | 78.9 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.66 Years | 76.4 Years | 79 Years | 5 |
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More health data for United States
- 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, male, annual growth rate 0.5333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5025 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in United States?
- Life expectancy in United States was 79 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 79 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 Years in 1960.
- How does United States rank for life expectancy?
- United States ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.