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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
United States's life expectancy stands at 78.89 as of 2024-12-31, up from 78.39 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, United States's life expectancy was 78.89, up from 78.39 in 2023.
In 2023, United States's life expectancy was 78.39, up from 77.43 in 2022.
In 2022, United States's life expectancy was 77.43, up from 76.33 in 2021.
In 2021, United States's life expectancy was 76.33, down from 76.98 in 2020.
In 2020, United States's life expectancy was 76.98, down from 78.79 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.89 | +0.5049 |
| 2023 | 78.39 | +0.9512 |
| 2022 | 77.43 | +1.1 |
| 2021 | 76.33 | -0.6512 |
| 2020 | 76.98 | -1.81 |
| 2019 | 78.79 | +0.1488 |
| 2018 | 78.64 | +0.1 |
| 2017 | 78.54 | +0 |
| 2016 | 78.54 | -0.1512 |
| 2015 | 78.69 | -0.1512 |
| 2014 | 78.84 | +0.1 |
| 2013 | 78.74 | +0 |
| 2012 | 78.74 | +0.1 |
| 2011 | 78.64 | +0.1 |
| 2010 | 78.54 | +0.1512 |
| 2009 | 78.39 | +0.3512 |
| 2008 | 78.04 | +0.0512 |
| 2007 | 77.99 | +0.3 |
| 2006 | 77.69 | +0.2 |
| 2005 | 77.49 | +0 |
| 2004 | 77.49 | +0.4512 |
| 2003 | 77.04 | +0.1 |
| 2002 | 76.94 | +0.1 |
| 2001 | 76.84 | +0.2 |
| 2000 | 76.64 | +0.0537 |
| 1999 | 76.58 | +0.0024 |
| 1998 | 76.58 | +0.1512 |
| 1997 | 76.43 | +0.4024 |
| 1996 | 76.03 | +0.4049 |
| 1995 | 75.62 | +0.0024 |
| 1994 | 75.62 | +0.2 |
| 1993 | 75.42 | -0.1976 |
| 1992 | 75.62 | +0.2512 |
| 1991 | 75.37 | +0.1512 |
| 1990 | 75.21 | +0.1976 |
| 1989 | 75.02 | +0.2512 |
| 1988 | 74.77 | +0 |
| 1987 | 74.77 | +0.1512 |
| 1986 | 74.61 | +0.0512 |
| 1985 | 74.56 | +0 |
| 1984 | 74.56 | +0.1 |
| 1983 | 74.46 | +0.1024 |
| 1982 | 74.36 | +0.3512 |
| 1981 | 74.01 | +0.4 |
| 1980 | 73.61 | -0.1951 |
| 1979 | 73.8 | +0.4488 |
| 1978 | 73.36 | +0.1 |
| 1977 | 73.26 | +0.4 |
| 1976 | 72.86 | +0.2512 |
| 1975 | 72.6 | +0.6488 |
| 1974 | 71.96 | +0.6 |
| 1973 | 71.36 | +0.2 |
| 1972 | 71.16 | +0.0488 |
| 1971 | 71.11 | +0.3 |
| 1970 | 70.81 | +0.3 |
| 1969 | 70.51 | +0.5561 |
| 1968 | 69.95 | -0.6098 |
| 1967 | 70.56 | +0.3488 |
| 1966 | 70.21 | -0.0024 |
| 1965 | 70.21 | +0.0488 |
| 1964 | 70.17 | +0.2488 |
| 1963 | 69.92 | -0.2024 |
| 1962 | 70.12 | -0.1512 |
| 1961 | 70.27 | +0.5 |
| 1960 | 69.77 | — |
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United States's life expectancy is 78.89 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 78.39 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 78.89 (2024); the lowest is 69.77 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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