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U.S. Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of U.S. life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for U.S. in 2024 is 79.25 years, a 0.18% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for U.S. in 2023 was 79.11 years, a 0.08% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for U.S. in 2022 was 79.05 years, a 0.08% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for U.S. in 2021 was 78.99 years, a 0.08% increase from 2020.
  
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Hong Kong 85.42
Japan 85.15
Macao 84.81
Switzerland 84.37
Singapore 84.19
Italy 84.13
Spain 84.12
Australia 84.06
Channel Islands 83.73
Iceland 83.66
South Korea 83.64
Israel 83.63
Sweden 83.47
France 83.26
Malta 83.21
Canada 83.11
Norway 83.09
Ireland 82.96
Greece 82.95
New Zealand 82.95
Luxembourg 82.93
Netherlands 82.93
Portugal 82.80
Finland 82.63
Belgium 82.32
Austria 82.21
Germany 82.04
Slovenia 82.01
United Kingdom 81.92
Cyprus 81.66
Denmark 81.55
Taiwan 81.21
Guam 80.93
Chile 80.92
Qatar 80.88
Puerto Rico 80.86
Barbados 79.78
Curacao 79.57
Poland 79.43
Estonia 79.33
Panama 79.27
United States 79.25
Croatia 79.18
Oman 78.78
UAE 78.60
Uruguay 78.58
French Polynesia 78.40
New Caledonia 78.34
Bahrain 77.86
Antigua and Barbuda 77.60
Hungary 77.45
Argentina 77.32
Aruba 76.92
Lithuania 76.57
Kuwait 75.96
Latvia 75.87
Saudi Arabia 75.83
Bahamas 74.39
Trinidad and Tobago 74.03
Seychelles 73.88
United States - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 79.25 0.180%
2023 79.11 0.080%
2022 79.05 0.080%
2021 78.99 0.080%
2020 78.93 0.080%
2019 78.87 0.080%
2018 78.81 -0.030%
2017 78.84 -0.030%
2016 78.86 -0.030%
2015 78.89 -0.030%
2014 78.91 -0.030%
2013 78.94 0.190%
2012 78.79 0.190%
2011 78.64 0.190%
2010 78.49 0.190%
2009 78.34 0.190%
2008 78.19 0.260%
2007 77.99 0.260%
2006 77.79 0.260%
2005 77.58 0.260%
2004 77.38 0.260%
2003 77.18 0.180%
2002 77.04 0.180%
2001 76.90 0.190%
2000 76.75 0.190%
1999 76.61 0.190%
1998 76.47 0.210%
1997 76.31 0.220%
1996 76.14 0.220%
1995 75.98 0.220%
1994 75.81 0.220%
1993 75.65 0.200%
1992 75.50 0.200%
1991 75.35 0.200%
1990 75.19 0.200%
1989 75.04 0.200%
1988 74.89 0.140%
1987 74.79 0.140%
1986 74.68 0.140%
1985 74.58 0.140%
1984 74.47 0.140%
1983 74.37 0.300%
1982 74.15 0.300%
1981 73.92 0.300%
1980 73.70 0.300%
1979 73.47 0.310%
1978 73.25 0.500%
1977 72.88 0.500%
1976 72.52 0.510%
1975 72.15 0.510%
1974 71.79 0.510%
1973 71.42 0.300%
1972 71.21 0.300%
1971 71.00 0.300%
1970 70.78 0.300%
1969 70.57 0.300%
1968 70.36 0.070%
1967 70.31 0.070%
1966 70.26 0.070%
1965 70.21 0.070%
1964 70.16 0.070%
1963 70.11 0.130%
1962 70.02 0.130%
1961 69.93 0.130%
1960 69.84 0.130%
1959 69.75 0.130%
1958 69.66 0.270%
1957 69.47 0.270%
1956 69.28 0.280%
1955 69.09 0.280%
1954 68.90 0.280%
1953 68.71 0.280%
1952 68.52 0.280%
1951 68.33 0.280%
1950 68.14 0.000%