Life expectancy prados de la escosura in United States
United States: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 77.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
77.41
World rank
43rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
78.87
in 2015
All-time low
39.42
in 1880
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in United States, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 77.41 for life expectancy prados de la escosura in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in United States peaked at 78.87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.42, in 1880.
That places United States 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 43.98 | — |
| 1880 | 39.42 | -10.4% |
| 1890 | 45.21 | +14.7% |
| 1900 | 49.29 | +9.0% |
| 1913 | 53.5 | +8.5% |
| 1925 | 58.5 | +9.3% |
| 1929 | 58.5 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 60.9 | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 62.39 | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 68.06 | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 69.56 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 69.82 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 70.25 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 70.74 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 72.54 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 73.74 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 74.66 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 75.37 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 75.85 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.81 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 77.56 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.77 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 78.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.41 | -1.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 77.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.38, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 43.98 | 43.98 | 43.98 | 1 |
| 1880s | 39.42 | 39.42 | 39.42 | 1 |
| 1890s | 45.21 | 45.21 | 45.21 | 1 |
| 1900s | 49.29 | 49.29 | 49.29 | 1 |
| 1910s | 53.5 | 53.5 | 53.5 | 1 |
| 1920s | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 2 |
| 1930s | 61.64 | 60.9 | 62.39 | 2 |
| 1950s | 68.81 | 68.06 | 69.56 | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.03 | 69.82 | 70.25 | 2 |
| 1970s | 71.64 | 70.74 | 72.54 | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.2 | 73.74 | 74.66 | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.61 | 75.37 | 75.85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.18 | 76.81 | 77.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.82 | 78.77 | 78.87 | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.41 | 77.41 | 77.41 | 1 |
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- 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 prados de la escosura in United States?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in United States was 77.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 78.87 in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.42 in 1880.
- How does United States rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- United States ranks 43rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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