The United States is currently observing a life expectancy at birth of 77.2 years, marking a decrease of 0.2 years (-0.3%) compared to 2020.
Life expectancy at birth in the United States
Life expectancy at birth
Life expectancy at birth
Life expectancy at age 15
Life expectancy at age 65
Life expectancy at age 80
Live births surviving to age 1
Male life expectancy at birth
Male life expectancy at age 15
Male life expectancy at age 65
Male life expectancy at age 80
Female life expectancy at birth
Female life expectancy at age 15
Female life expectancy at age 65
Female life expectancy at age 80
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Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
What is the United States' Life expectancy at birth?
As of 2021 the United States' Life expectancy at birth was 77.2.
How does the United States' Life expectancy at birth compare to other regions?
the United States' Life expectancy at birth was ranked 70th in 2021
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Life expectancy at birth
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United States Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period | Life expectancy at birth | Change |
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2021 | 77.2 years | 0.2 years |
2020 | 77.4 years | 1.7 years |
2019 | 79.1 years | 0.1 years |
2018 | 79.0 years | 0.2 years |
2017 | 78.8 years | 0.0 years |
2016 | 78.8 years | 0.0 years |
2015 | 78.9 years | 0.1 years |
2014 | 79.0 years | 0.1 years |
2013 | 79.0 years | 0.0 years |
2012 | 78.9 years | 0.1 years |
2011 | 78.8 years | 0.0 years |
2010 | 78.8 years | 0.2 years |
2009 | 78.6 years | 0.4 years |
2008 | 78.2 years | 0.1 years |
2007 | 78.1 years | 0.3 years |
2006 | 77.8 years | 0.3 years |
2005 | 77.6 years | 0.0 years |
2004 | 77.6 years | 0.4 years |
2003 | 77.2 years | 0.2 years |
2002 | 77.0 years | 0.1 years |
2001 | 76.9 years | 0.1 years |
2000 | 76.8 years | 0.1 years |
1999 | 76.7 years | 0.0 years |
1998 | 76.7 years | 0.2 years |
1997 | 76.5 years | 0.3 years |
1996 | 76.2 years | 0.3 years |
1995 | 75.9 years | 0.1 years |
1994 | 75.7 years | 0.2 years |
1993 | 75.6 years | 0.2 years |
1992 | 75.8 years | 0.3 years |
1991 | 75.5 years | 0.2 years |
1990 | 75.4 years | 0.3 years |
1989 | 75.1 years | 0.3 years |
1988 | 74.8 years | 0.0 years |
1987 | 74.9 years | 0.1 years |
1986 | 74.7 years | 0.1 years |
1985 | 74.6 years | 0.0 years |
1984 | 74.7 years | 0.1 years |
1983 | 74.5 years | 0.1 years |
1982 | 74.5 years | 0.3 years |
1981 | 74.1 years | 0.4 years |
1980 | 73.7 years | 0.1 years |
1979 | 73.8 years | 0.4 years |
1978 | 73.4 years | 0.2 years |
1977 | 73.2 years | 0.4 years |
1976 | 72.8 years | 0.3 years |
1975 | 72.5 years | 0.6 years |
1974 | 71.9 years | 0.6 years |
1973 | 71.4 years | 0.2 years |
1972 | 71.2 years | 0.1 years |
1971 | 71.1 years | 0.4 years |
1970 | 70.7 years | 0.3 years |
1969 | 70.5 years | 0.3 years |
1968 | 70.2 years | 0.3 years |
1967 | 70.5 years | 0.3 years |
1966 | 70.2 years | 0.0 years |
1965 | 70.2 years | 0.1 years |
1964 | 70.2 years | 0.3 years |
1963 | 69.9 years | 0.2 years |
1962 | 70.1 years | 0.1 years |
1961 | 70.2 years | 0.4 years |
1960 | 69.8 years | 0.1 years |
1959 | 69.9 years | 0.2 years |
1958 | 69.7 years | 0.3 years |
1957 | 69.4 years | 0.2 years |
1956 | 69.6 years | 0.1 years |
1955 | 69.5 years | 0.1 years |
1954 | 69.5 years | 0.8 years |
1953 | 68.7 years | 0.3 years |
1952 | 68.4 years | 0.2 years |
1951 | 68.2 years | 0.1 years |
1950 | 68.1 years |
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