Period versus cohort life expectancy in United States
United States: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 78.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.56
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
78.97
in 2019
All-time low
60.19
in 1934
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Period versus cohort life expectancy in United States, 1933–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 78.56 for period versus cohort life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in United States peaked at 78.97 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.19, in 1934.
That places United States 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 91 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 60.9 | — |
| 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 | 68.06 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 68.17 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 68.38 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 68.72 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 69.5 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 69.56 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 69.64 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 69.41 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 69.67 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 69.9 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 69.82 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 70.24 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 70.11 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 69.94 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.19 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 70.25 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.21 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.52 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.21 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 70.48 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 70.74 | +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 | 72.85 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 73.23 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.41 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.83 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 73.74 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 74.12 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.47 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74.56 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.68 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.66 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 74.74 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.88 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.85 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 75.13 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.55 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 75.81 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.6 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.77 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.88 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.53 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.69 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.84 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.95 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.02 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.17 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.57 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 77.56 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.83 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.08 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.16 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.51 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.7 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.74 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.85 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.91 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.75 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.72 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.69 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.84 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.97 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.08 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 76.47 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.57 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 78.56 | +1.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 78.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.92, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 61.26 | 60.19 | 63.07 | 7 |
| 1940s | 65.43 | 63.22 | 67.63 | 10 |
| 1950s | 69.1 | 68.06 | 69.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.2 | 69.82 | 70.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.22 | 70.74 | 73.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.58 | 73.74 | 75.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.01 | 75.4 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.57 | 76.84 | 78.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8 | 78.69 | 78.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.42 | 76.47 | 78.56 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in United States?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in United States was 78.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 78.97 in 2019.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.19 in 1934.
- How does United States rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- United States ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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