Life expectancy at different ages in United States
United States: Life expectancy at different ages was 79.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at different ages in United States, 1880–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at different ages in United States stood at 79.3. That is the highest value across all 125 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 different ages in United States peaked at 79.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.41, in 1880.
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 125 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 39.41 | 39.41 | 39.41 | 1 |
| 1890s | 45.21 | 45.21 | 45.21 | 1 |
| 1900s | 50.59 | 49.3 | 52.8 | 9 |
| 1910s | 53.32 | 47.2 | 55.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 58.03 | 55.4 | 59.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.97 | 59.6 | 63.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 65.43 | 63.22 | 67.63 | 10 |
| 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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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in United States?
- Life expectancy at different ages in United States was 79.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.41 in 1880.
- How does United States rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- United States ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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