Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United States of America
United States of America: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 10.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.17 years
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.17 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.88 years
in 1936
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United States of America, 1933–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 10.17 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 91 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United States of America peaked at 10.17 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.88 years, in 1936.
United States of America ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 91 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United States of America, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 6.23 years | — |
| 1934 | 6.16 years | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 6.25 years | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 5.88 years | -5.9% |
| 1937 | 6.12 years | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 6.37 years | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 6.19 years | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 6.07 years | -1.9% |
| 1941 | 6.34 years | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 6.5 years | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 6.19 years | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 6.48 years | +4.7% |
| 1945 | 6.68 years | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 6.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 6.66 years | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 6.74 years | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 6.86 years | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 6.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 6.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.03 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 7.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.28 years | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 7.14 years | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 7.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.06 years | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 7.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.16 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 7.12 years | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 7.24 years | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 7.16 years | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.12 years | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.32 years | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 7.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.34 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.5 years | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 7.39 years | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 7.54 years | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 7.76 years | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 7.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.81 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.01 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.35 years | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 8.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.56 years | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 8.56 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.76 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.57 years | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 8.72 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.88 years | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 8.8 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 8.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.78 years | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.8 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.99 years | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 9.12 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.27 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.05 years | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.05 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.06 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.01 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.87 years | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 9.19 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.14 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.31 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.43 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.38 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.64 years | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.66 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.8 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.73 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.88 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.19 years | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 9.43 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.88 years | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.17 years | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6.17 years | 5.88 years | 6.37 years | 7 |
| 1940s | 6.53 years | 6.07 years | 6.86 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.07 years | 6.88 years | 7.28 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.31 years | 7.12 years | 7.54 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.17 years | 7.76 years | 8.76 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.81 years | 8.57 years | 8.99 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.07 years | 8.87 years | 9.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 years | 8.88 years | 9.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 years | 9.59 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 years | 9.19 years | 10.17 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United States of America?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in United States of America was 10.17 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 years in 1936.
- How does United States of America rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- United States of America ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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