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Data based on the latest United Nations Population Division estimates. See also: Population. See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy. Both Sexes. 73.4 years. (life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined) Females. 76.0 years. (life expectancy at birth, females) Males. 70.8 years. (life expectancy at birth, males)
In 2020, the average age of death in the US was 73.7 years old, a decrease of 0.09% from 2019's age of death of 73.8 years.
Feb 7, 2023 · Data are for the U.S. Life expectancy at birth. Both sexes: 76.4 years. Males: 73.5 years. Females: 79.3 years. Source: Mortality in the United States, 2021 (Figure 1) Related FastStats. More data. Last Reviewed: February 7, 2023. CDC/National Center for Health Statistics.
The data is differentiated by sex, presenting life expectancies for males, females, and a combined average. In addition to sovereign nations, the list encompasses several non-sovereign entities and territories.
In 2021, the global average life expectancy was just over 70 years. This is an astonishing fact – because just two hundred years ago, it was less than half. This was the case for all world regions: in 1800, no region had a life expectancy higher than 40 years. The average life expectancy has risen steadily and significantly across all regions. 1.
In 2021, life expectancy at age 65 for the total population was 18.4 years, a decrease of 0.1 year from 2020. For females, life expectancy at age 65 decreased 0.1 year from 19.8 in 2020 to 19.7 in 2021. For males, life expectancy at age 65 was 17.0 years in 2021, unchanged from 2020.
Life expectancy is a projection estimating what the average age of death will be for people born today — not the average age of death of people who died this year. It is based on data regarding the health of the nation, including death rates by age, as well as estimates of the impact of current trends decades in the future. In...
