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Life expectancy at birth in the United States

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The present life expectancy at birth in the United States is 77.2 years, a decrease of 0.2 years (-0.3%) compared to 2020.
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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
World Population Prospects
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to the United States Life expectancy at birth
Japan
84.8 years
+0.1 years
(2021)
Germany
80.6 years
-0.5 years
(2021)
China
78.2 years
+0.1 years
(2021)
Brazil
72.8 years
-1.3 years
(2021)
Mexico
70.2 years
+0.1 years
(2021)
Indonesia
67.6 years
-1.2 years
(2021)
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More indicators for the United States
Live births surviving to age 1
3705532 years
+52319 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
29.6 years
-0.01 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
99.7%
+10.3%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
3.4
+0.3
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
7.5
+0.3
(2019)
Male tobacco use
26.2%
-1.5%
(2030)
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United States Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Life expectancy at birth Change
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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