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
Life expectancy at age 60 in United States of America, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5143 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
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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