Life expectancy at birth in United States
United States: Life expectancy at birth was 76.37 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
76.37
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 184 countries
All-time high
78.8
in 2014
All-time low
76.37
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at birth in United States, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States recorded 76.37 for life expectancy at birth in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in United States peaked at 78.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.37, in 2021.
United States ranks 46th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in United States?
- Life expectancy at birth in United States was 76.37 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.37 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for life expectancy at birth?
- United States ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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