Life expectancy at age 15 in United States
United States: Life expectancy at age 15 was 89.3 in 2100. β² Rising
Life expectancy at age 15 in United States, 1933β2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 15 in United States is 89.3, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 168 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in United States peaked at 89.3 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 66.14, in 1936.
That places United States 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 168 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 66.93 | 66.14 | 67.94 | 7 |
| 1940s | 69.37 | 68 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 1950s | 71.81 | 71.03 | 72.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.46 | 72.29 | 72.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.86 | 72.74 | 75.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.74 | 75.06 | 76.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.88 | 76.41 | 77.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.28 | 77.58 | 79.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4 | 79.27 | 79.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.51 | 76.98 | 80.69 | 10 |
| 2030s | 81.45 | 80.83 | 82.06 | 10 |
| 2040s | 82.8 | 82.2 | 83.41 | 10 |
| 2050s | 84.12 | 83.53 | 84.68 | 10 |
| 2060s | 85.36 | 84.82 | 85.89 | 10 |
| 2070s | 86.51 | 86.01 | 87.02 | 10 |
| 2080s | 87.63 | 87.13 | 88.13 | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.72 | 88.24 | 89.19 | 10 |
| 2100s | 89.3 | 89.3 | 89.3 | 1 |
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More health data for United States
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in United States?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in United States was 89.3 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.14 in 1936.
- How does United States rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- United States ranks 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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