Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 79.3 in 2023. ▲ 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
39.41
in 1880
Years of data
125
1880–2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in United States of America, 1880–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in United States of America stood at 79.3. That is the highest value across all 125 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 79.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.41, in 1880.
United States of America ranks 62nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 125 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 39.41 | — |
| 1890 | 45.21 | +14.7% |
| 1901 | 49.3 | +9.0% |
| 1902 | 50.5 | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 50.6 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 49.6 | -2.0% |
| 1905 | 50.3 | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 50.1 | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 50.2 | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 51.9 | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 52.8 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 51.8 | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 53.4 | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 54.1 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 53.5 | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 54.6 | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 55.1 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 54.2 | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 54 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 47.2 | -12.6% |
| 1919 | 55.3 | +17.2% |
| 1920 | 55.4 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 58.2 | +5.1% |
| 1922 | 58.1 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 57.5 | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 58.5 | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 58.5 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 57.9 | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 59.4 | +2.6% |
| 1928 | 58.3 | -1.9% |
| 1929 | 58.5 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 59.6 | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 60.3 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 61 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 60.9 | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 60.19 | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 60.91 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 60.35 | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 61.03 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 62.39 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 63.07 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 63.22 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 63.79 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 64.54 | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 64.36 | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 65.06 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 65.59 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 66.13 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 66.8 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 67.22 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 67.63 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 68.07 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 68.17 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 68.38 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 68.71 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 69.5 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 69.56 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 69.64 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 69.42 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 69.67 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 69.9 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 69.83 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 70.25 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 70.12 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 69.94 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.2 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 70.25 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.21 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.52 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.2 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.48 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 70.73 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 71.1 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 71.18 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 71.4 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.96 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 72.54 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 72.84 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 73.23 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.83 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 73.73 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.12 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.46 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.55 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.67 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.65 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 74.73 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.86 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.83 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 75.11 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.37 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.52 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.78 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.57 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.74 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.85 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.66 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.67 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.81 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.92 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.99 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.53 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.53 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.8 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.05 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.13 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.48 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.67 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.82 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.88 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.72 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.69 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.65 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.92 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.01 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 76.38 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.98 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 79.3 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 39.41 | 39.41 | 39.41 | 1 |
| 1890s | 45.21 | 45.21 | 45.21 | 1 |
| 1900s | 50.59 | 49.3 | 52.8 | 9 |
| 1910s | 53.32 | 47.2 | 55.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 58.03 | 55.4 | 59.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.97 | 59.6 | 63.07 | 10 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in United States of America?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in United States of America was 79.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.41 in 1880.
- How does United States of America rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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