Life expectancy at birth source comparison in United States
United States: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 79.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.3
in 2023
All-time low
68.07
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 79.3 for life expectancy at birth source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in United States peaked at 79.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.07, in 1950.
That places United States 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.07 | — |
| 1951 | 68.17 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 68.38 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 68.71 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 69.5 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 69.56 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 69.64 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 69.42 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 69.67 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 69.9 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 69.83 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 70.25 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 70.12 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 69.94 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.2 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 70.25 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.21 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.52 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.2 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.48 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 70.73 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 71.1 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 71.18 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 71.4 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.96 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 72.54 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 72.84 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 73.23 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.83 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 73.73 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.12 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.46 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.55 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.67 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.65 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 74.73 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.86 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.83 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 75.11 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.37 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.52 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.78 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.57 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.74 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.85 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.66 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.67 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.81 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.92 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.99 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.53 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.53 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.05 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.13 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.48 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.67 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.82 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.88 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.72 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.69 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.65 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.92 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.01 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 76.38 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.98 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 79.3 | +1.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 79.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.1 | 68.07 | 69.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.2 | 69.83 | 70.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.22 | 70.73 | 73.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.57 | 73.73 | 75.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.98 | 75.37 | 76.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.54 | 76.81 | 78.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.77 | 78.65 | 78.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.67 | 76.38 | 79.3 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in United States?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in United States was 79.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.07 in 1950.
- How does United States rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- United States ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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