Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United States
United States: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0958 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0958
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1408
in 1950
All-time low
0.0955
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0958 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United States peaked at 0.1408 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0955, in 2012.
United States ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1408 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1398 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1394 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1357 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1327 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1305 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.1296 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1304 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1291 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1279 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1276 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1262 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1261 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1263 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1265 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1258 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1253 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1242 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1246 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1241 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1241 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1218 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1204 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1194 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1177 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1165 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1148 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1141 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1132 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1119 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1111 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1102 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1092 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.108 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1078 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1071 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1071 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1068 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1066 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1067 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1057 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1053 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1046 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1042 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1039 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1032 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1022 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.101 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1003 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0995 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0991 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.099 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0987 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0987 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0984 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0981 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0981 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0977 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0968 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0972 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0958 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0957 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0955 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0955 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0961 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0965 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0978 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0975 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0968 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0968 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1059 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1003 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0958 | -4.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0958 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1336 | 0.1279 | 0.1408 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1257 | 0.1241 | 0.1276 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1174 | 0.1119 | 0.1241 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.108 | 0.1066 | 0.1111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.103 | 0.0995 | 0.1057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0982 | 0.0968 | 0.0991 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0964 | 0.0955 | 0.0978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1005 | 0.0958 | 0.1059 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 132 Lebanon 0.0963 compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 0.0962 compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.0958 compare
- 136 Cook Islands 0.0953 compare
- 137 Mayotte 0.0943 compare
- 138 Barbados 0.0943 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in United States?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in United States was 0.0958 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1408 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0955 in 2012.
- How does United States rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- United States ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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