Life expectancy men women in United States of America
United States of America: Life expectancy men women was 81.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.85
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
62nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.85
in 2023
All-time low
71.01
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in United States of America, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in United States of America is 81.85, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in United States of America peaked at 81.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.01, in 1950.
That places United States of America 62nd out of 229 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 men women in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.01 | — |
| 1951 | 71.22 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 71.5 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 71.92 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 72.69 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 72.8 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 72.95 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 72.75 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 73 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 73.31 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 73.31 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 73.71 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 73.59 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 73.5 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 73.81 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 73.94 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 73.97 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.33 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 74.08 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 74.4 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 74.65 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 74.97 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 75.11 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 75.32 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.84 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 76.45 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 76.67 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 77.09 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 77.22 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 77.66 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 77.47 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 77.8 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 78.08 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 78.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 78.17 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 78.17 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 78.27 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.35 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 78.3 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.56 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 78.84 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 78.97 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.18 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.93 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.05 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.08 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.22 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.43 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.35 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.43 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.52 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.58 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.33 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.56 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.59 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.07 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.06 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.18 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.27 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.14 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.19 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.18 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.35 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.47 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.87 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 79.36 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.79 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 81.85 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.31 | 71.01 | 73.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.86 | 73.31 | 74.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.1 | 74.65 | 77.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.13 | 77.47 | 78.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.14 | 78.84 | 79.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.07 | 79.43 | 80.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.21 | 81.06 | 81.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.47 | 79.36 | 81.85 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in United States of America?
- Life expectancy men women in United States of America was 81.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 81.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.01 in 1950.
- How does United States of America rank for life expectancy men women?
- United States of America ranks 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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