Life expectancy unwpp in United States
United States: Life expectancy unwpp was 79.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.3
in 2023
All-time low
68.07
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy unwpp in United States stood at 79.3. That is the highest value across all 74 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 unwpp in United States peaked at 79.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.07, in 1950.
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 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 unwpp in United States?
- Life expectancy unwpp in United States was 79.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.07 in 1950.
- How does United States rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- United States ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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