Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United States
United States: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 76.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.86
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.86
in 2023
All-time low
58.29
in 1934
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United States, 1933–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United States stood at 76.86. That is the highest value across all 91 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United States peaked at 76.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.29, in 1934.
That places United States 64th 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 91 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 59.19 | — |
| 1934 | 58.29 | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 58.98 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 58.35 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 58.98 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 60.46 | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 61.12 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 61.13 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 61.58 | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 62.21 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 61.97 | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 62.51 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 62.97 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 63.59 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 64.32 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 64.66 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 65.02 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 65.4 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 65.41 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 65.55 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 65.8 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 66.57 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 66.58 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 66.61 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 66.36 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 66.6 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 66.75 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 66.62 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 67.04 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 66.88 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 66.63 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 66.82 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 66.8 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 66.69 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 66.94 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 66.55 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 66.77 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 67.02 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 67.39 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 67.42 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 67.62 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 68.19 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.72 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.08 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 69.41 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 69.62 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.01 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.98 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 70.41 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.8 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 70.97 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.12 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.08 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.14 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.31 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.32 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.6 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.85 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.03 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.32 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.17 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.39 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.07 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.54 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.81 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.92 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.12 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.26 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.35 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.53 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.96 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.95 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.24 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.51 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.64 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.01 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.24 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.32 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.44 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.5 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.33 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.23 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.19 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.33 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.45 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.34 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 73.62 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 75.33 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 76.86 | +2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 76.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.85, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 59.34 | 58.29 | 61.12 | 7 |
| 1940s | 63 | 61.13 | 65.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | 66.16 | 65.4 | 66.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.77 | 66.55 | 67.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.45 | 67.02 | 70.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.97 | 69.98 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.77 | 71.85 | 73.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.96 | 74.12 | 76.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.35 | 76.19 | 76.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.04 | 73.62 | 76.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 77.13 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 77.1 compare
- 63 Czechia 77 compare
- 65 Saint Martin (French Part) 76.77 compare
- 66 Panama 76.65 compare
- 67 New Caledonia 76.28 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United States?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in United States was 76.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 76.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.29 in 1934.
- How does United States rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
- United States ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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