Remaining life expectancy at different ages in United States
United States: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 79.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in United States, 1933–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages in United States is 79.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 91 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in United States peaked at 79.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.19, in 1934.
United States ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 91 years of available data.
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 | 68.07 | 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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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in United States?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in United States was 79.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.19 in 1934.
- How does United States rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- United States ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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