Life expectancy at birth who gho in United States
United States: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 76.37 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
76.37
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 185 countries
All-time high
78.8
in 2014
All-time low
76.37
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in United States stood at 76.37. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in United States peaked at 78.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.37, in 2021.
That places United States 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.66 | — |
| 2001 | 76.75 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.85 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.99 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.38 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.68 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.94 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.05 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.42 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.61 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.65 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.77 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.76 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.8 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.61 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.56 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.5 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.74 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.89 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 76.37 | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 76.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.41 | 76.66 | 78.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.66 | 78.5 | 78.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.63 | 76.37 | 76.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
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)
- 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 who gho in United States?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in United States was 76.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.37 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- United States ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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