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Life expectancy in United States
1990 – 2024 · 35 data points
2 of 3 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024
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Overview
6 figures
People
18 figures
Economy
18 figures
Housing
6 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
79.0years
+0.6
since 2023
Countries · 2024
2 of 3
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+0.1
vs World
+5.5
World: 73.5 · 2024
Life expectancy, 1990 – 2024 years · United States · World
+0.1 since 2014
65
70
75
80
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2024
United States
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Compared with Life expectancy · years
United States
79.0
World
73.5
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance United States · 1990 – 2024
Latest value
79.0 · 2024
First value
75.4 · 1990
Highest
79.0 · 2024
Lowest
75.4 · 1990
Data points
35
By year
All years · 1990 – 2024
| Year | United States | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.0 | +0.6 | 73.5 |
| 2023 | 78.4 | +0.9 | 73.3 |
| 2022 | 77.5 | +1.1 | 73.0 |
| 2021 | 76.4 | −0.6 | 71.2 |
| 2020 | 77.0 | −1.8 | 72.2 |
| 2019 | 78.8 | +0.1 | 72.9 |
| 2018 | 78.7 | +0.1 | 72.6 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | −0.1 | 72.4 |
| 2016 | 78.7 | ±0.0 | 72.2 |
| 2015 | 78.7 | −0.2 | 72.0 |
| 2014 | 78.9 | +0.1 | 71.8 |
| 2013 | 78.8 | ±0.0 | 71.5 |
| 2012 | 78.8 | +0.1 | 71.3 |
| 2011 | 78.7 | ±0.0 | 71.0 |
| 2010 | 78.7 | +0.2 | 70.7 |
| 2009 | 78.5 | +0.3 | 70.4 |
| 2008 | 78.2 | +0.1 | 70.0 |
| 2007 | 78.1 | +0.3 | 69.8 |
| 2006 | 77.8 | +0.2 | 69.5 |
| 2005 | 77.6 | ±0.0 | 69.1 |
| 2004 | 77.6 | +0.4 | 68.8 |
| 2003 | 77.2 | +0.2 | 68.5 |
| 2002 | 77.0 | ±0.0 | 68.2 |
| 2001 | 77.0 | +0.2 | 67.9 |
| 2000 | 76.8 | +0.1 | 67.7 |
| 1999 | 76.7 | ±0.0 | 67.3 |
| 1998 | 76.7 | +0.2 | 67.1 |
| 1997 | 76.5 | +0.4 | 66.8 |
| 1996 | 76.1 | +0.4 | 66.5 |
| 1995 | 75.7 | ±0.0 | 66.2 |
| 1994 | 75.7 | +0.2 | 66.0 |
| 1993 | 75.5 | −0.2 | 65.7 |
| 1992 | 75.7 | +0.2 | 65.5 |
| 1991 | 75.5 | +0.1 | 65.3 |
| 1990 | 75.4 | 65.1 |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Life expectancy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 82.7 | |
| 2 | Canada | 81.9 | |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 81.1 | |
| 4 | Chile | 80.4 | |
| 5 | United States | 78.7 | |
| 6 | China | 76.7 | |
| 7 | Argentina | 76.5 | |
| 8 | Colombia | 76.5 | |
| 9 | Brazil | 75.7 | |
| 10 | Mexico | 74.9 | |
| 11 | Russia | 72.8 | |
| 12 | Indonesia | 71.5 | |
| 13 | India | 69.4 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2018
What it means
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
How it is calculated
Calculated from deaths by age in the year and the population of each age (a life table).
People
United States in numbers
Population
342M
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025
Population density
37.3
2025
Median age
38.9
2024
Children under 15
17.6%
2024
Children under 18
22.0%
2024
Residents 65 and over
17.2%
2024
Births per woman
1.63
2024
Birth rate
10.6
2024
Infant mortality
5.5
2024
Net migration
3.9
2023
Born abroad
14.1%
2024