Womens life expectancy at birth in United States
United States: Womens life expectancy at birth was 81.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.85
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.85
in 2023
All-time low
71.01
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 81.85 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in United States peaked at 81.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.01, in 1950.
That places United States 63rd 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 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.01 | — |
| 1951 | 71.22 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 71.5 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 71.92 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 72.69 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 72.8 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 72.95 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 72.75 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 73 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 73.31 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 73.31 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 73.71 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 73.59 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 73.5 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 73.81 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 73.94 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 73.97 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.33 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 74.08 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 74.4 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 74.65 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 74.97 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 75.11 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 75.32 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.84 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 76.45 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 76.67 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 77.09 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 77.22 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 77.66 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 77.47 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 77.8 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 78.08 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 78.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 78.17 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 78.17 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 78.27 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.35 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 78.3 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.56 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 78.84 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 78.97 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.18 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.93 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.05 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.08 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.22 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.43 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.35 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.43 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.52 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.58 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.33 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.56 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.59 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.07 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.06 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.18 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.27 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.14 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.19 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.18 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.35 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.47 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.87 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 79.36 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.79 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 81.85 | +1.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 81.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.31 | 71.01 | 73.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.86 | 73.31 | 74.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.1 | 74.65 | 77.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.13 | 77.47 | 78.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.14 | 78.84 | 79.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.07 | 79.43 | 80.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.21 | 81.06 | 81.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.47 | 79.36 | 81.85 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in United States?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in United States was 81.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 81.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.01 in 1950.
- How does United States rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- United States ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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