Life expectancy hmd unwpp in United States
United States: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 79.3 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
79.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
79.3
in 2023
All-time low
60.19
in 1934
Years of data
91
1933β2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in United States, 1933β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in United States stood at 79.3. That is the highest value across all 91 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 hmd unwpp in United States peaked at 79.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.19, in 1934.
United States ranks 62nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 91 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 61.26 | 60.19 | 63.07 | 7 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 59 Jersey 79.71 compare
- 60 Albania 79.6 compare
- 61 Panama 79.59 compare
- 63 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 79.21 compare
- 64 Estonia, Republic of 79.15 compare
- 65 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 compare
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 hmd unwpp in United States?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in United States was 79.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.19 in 1934.
- How does United States rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- United States ranks 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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