Life expectancy at age 60 in United States of America

United States of America: Life expectancy at age 60 was 22.01 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
22.01
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.24
in 2019
All-time low
21.34
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at age 60 in United States of America, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 21.32001: 21.52002: 21.62003: 21.72004: 22.12005: 22.12006: 22.42007: 22.62008: 22.62009: 22.92010: 232011: 232012: 23.12013: 23.12014: 23.22015: 23.12016: 23.22017: 23.12018: 23.12019: 23.22020: 222021: 22

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 22.01 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in United States of America peaked at 23.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.34, in 2000.

That places United States of America 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.08 21.34 22.95 10
2010s 23.12 22.98 23.24 10
2020s 21.99 21.96 22.01 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 32 Greece 22.63 compare
  2. 33 Panama 22.58 compare
  3. 34 Kuwait 22.39 compare
  4. 36 Sri Lanka 21.57 compare
  5. 37 Brunei Darussalam 21.34 compare
  6. 38 Barbados 21.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 60 in United States of America?
Life expectancy at age 60 in United States of America was 22.01 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 23.24 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.34 in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for life expectancy at age 60?
United States of America ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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