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United States Life Expectancy

The United States' life expectancy rose to 78.39 years in 2023, up from 77.43 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.2% (0.96) from the previous year. The United States has life expectancy higher than the global median (78.39 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, the United States is higher (78.39 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 10th out of 46 countries in Americas.

The United States' happiness index was 6.72 points in 2024, unchanged from 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 78.39
2022 77.43
2021 76.33
2020 76.98
2019 78.79
2018 78.64
2017 78.54
2016 78.54
2015 78.69
2014 78.84
2013 78.74
2012 78.74
2011 78.64
2010 78.54
2009 78.39
2008 78.04
2007 77.99
2006 77.69
2005 77.49
2004 77.49
2003 77.04
2002 76.94
2001 76.84
2000 76.64
1999 76.58
1998 76.58
1997 76.43
1996 76.03
1995 75.62
1994 75.62
1993 75.42
1992 75.62
1991 75.37
1990 75.21
1989 75.02
1988 74.77
1987 74.77
1986 74.61
1985 74.56
1984 74.56
1983 74.46
1982 74.36
1981 74.01
1980 73.61
1979 73.8
1978 73.36
1977 73.26
1976 72.86
1975 72.6
1974 71.96
1973 71.36
1972 71.16
1971 71.11
1970 70.81
1969 70.51
1968 69.95
1967 70.56
1966 70.21
1965 70.21
1964 70.17
1963 69.92
1962 70.12
1961 70.27
1960 69.77
United States Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in United States is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 5.5 5.5 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.6 3.6 2021