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United States life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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The United States ranks 47/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 77.4 years for males, 82.2 years for females, and 79.8 years for both sexes combined.

United States life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 79.8 77.4 82.2
2025 79.6 77.2 82.1
2024 79.5 77 82
2023 79.3 76.9 81.8
2022 78 75.3 80.8
2021 76.4 73.6 79.4
2020 77 74.3 79.9
2019 78.9 76.5 81.5
2018 78.8 76.3 81.3
2017 78.6 76.2 81.2
2016 78.7 76.2 81.2
2015 78.7 76.3 81.1
2014 78.9 76.5 81.3
2013 78.8 76.4 81.2
2012 78.8 76.4 81.2
2011 78.7 76.3 81.1
2010 78.7 76.2 81.1
2009 78.5 76 80.9
2008 78.1 75.6 80.6
2007 78 75.5 80.6
2006 77.8 75.2 80.3
2005 77.5 75 80.1
2004 77.5 75 80.1
2003 77.1 74.5 79.7
2002 77 74.3 79.6
2001 76.9 74.3 79.5
2000 76.8 74.1 79.4
1999 76.7 73.9 79.3
1998 76.7 73.8 79.4
1997 76.5 73.5 79.4
1996 76.2 73.1 79.2
1995 75.9 72.6 79.1
1994 75.7 72.4 79.1
1993 75.6 72.2 78.9
1992 75.8 72.3 79.2
1991 75.5 72 79
1990 75.4 71.8 78.8
1989 75.1 71.6 78.6
1988 74.8 71.3 78.3
1987 74.9 71.3 78.4
1986 74.7 71.1 78.3
1985 74.7 71.1 78.2
1984 74.7 71.1 78.2
1983 74.6 71 78.1
1982 74.5 70.8 78.1
1981 74.1 70.4 77.8
1980 73.7 70 77.5
1979 73.8 70 77.7
1978 73.4 69.6 77.2
1977 73.2 69.4 77.1
1976 72.8 69.1 76.7
1975 72.5 68.7 76.5
1974 72 68.2 75.8
1973 71.4 67.6 75.3
1972 71.2 67.4 75.1
1971 71.1 67.4 75
1970 70.7 67 74.6
1969 70.5 66.8 74.4
1968 70.2 66.6 74.1
1967 70.5 66.9 74.3
1966 70.2 66.7 74
1965 70.2 66.8 73.9
1964 70.2 66.8 73.8
1963 69.9 66.6 73.5
1962 70.1 66.9 73.6
1961 70.3 67 73.7
1960 69.8 66.6 73.3
1959 69.9 66.8 73.3
1958 69.7 66.6 73
1957 69.4 66.4 72.7
1956 69.6 66.6 72.9
1955 69.6 66.6 72.8
1954 69.5 66.6 72.7
1953 68.7 65.8 71.9
1952 68.4 65.5 71.5
1951 68.2 65.4 71.2
1950 68.1 65.4 71

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In the United States, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 62.8 years for men and 65.1 for women, with a combined average of 63.9 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 15.7 healthy years, 14.8 for males and 16.5 for females.

United States life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in the United States, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 51.0 Years

Mean expected age of death: 81.0 Years

Median expected age of death: 84.2 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 98.5% 98.1% 99.0%
50 96.1% 95.1% 97.2%
60 90.9% 88.7% 93.1%
65 86.6% 83.5% 89.8%
70 81.0% 76.9% 85.3%
75 73.2% 68.0% 78.6%
80 62.3% 56.1% 68.6%
85 47.4% 40.7% 54.2%
90 28.7% 22.8% 34.5%
95 11.4% 8.0% 14.8%
100 2.4% 1.4% 3.4%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 33.3% 36.5% 32.2%
99 31.1% 34.2% 30%
98 28.8% 31.9% 27.7%
97 26.6% 29.5% 25.4%
96 24.4% 27.2% 23.2%
95 22.3% 25% 21.1%
94 20.3% 22.9% 19%
93 18.4% 20.9% 17.1%
92 16.6% 18.9% 15.4%
91 15% 17% 13.9%
90 13.3% 15.1% 12.3%
89 11.9% 13.6% 10.9%
88 10.7% 12.1% 9.68%
87 9.44% 10.8% 8.54%
86 8.32% 9.57% 7.48%
85 7.36% 8.51% 6.56%
84 6.55% 7.59% 5.77%
83 5.84% 6.79% 5.1%
82 5.23% 6.1% 4.53%
81 4.72% 5.52% 4.06%
80 4.23% 4.98% 3.62%
79 3.82% 4.51% 3.25%
78 3.45% 4.08% 2.91%
77 3.14% 3.73% 2.63%
76 2.86% 3.42% 2.38%
75 2.61% 3.13% 2.16%
74 2.38% 2.86% 1.97%
73 2.17% 2.61% 1.78%
72 1.98% 2.39% 1.61%
71 1.82% 2.2% 1.47%
70 1.65% 2.01% 1.33%
69 1.53% 1.87% 1.21%
68 1.41% 1.73% 1.1%
67 1.31% 1.63% 1.01%
66 1.23% 1.54% 0.94%
65 1.16% 1.45% 0.87%
64 1.09% 1.38% 0.82%
63 1.03% 1.29% 0.77%
62 0.96% 1.2% 0.71%
61 0.9% 1.13% 0.67%
60 0.83% 1.04% 0.62%
59 0.78% 0.97% 0.59%
58 0.73% 0.91% 0.55%
57 0.68% 0.84% 0.51%
56 0.63% 0.78% 0.47%
55 0.58% 0.72% 0.44%
54 0.53% 0.66% 0.4%
53 0.48% 0.6% 0.37%
52 0.44% 0.54% 0.34%
51 0.41% 0.5% 0.31%
50 0.37% 0.45% 0.28%
49 0.34% 0.41% 0.26%
48 0.31% 0.38% 0.24%
47 0.28% 0.35% 0.22%
46 0.26% 0.32% 0.2%
45 0.25% 0.3% 0.19%
44 0.23% 0.28% 0.17%
43 0.21% 0.26% 0.16%
42 0.2% 0.25% 0.15%
41 0.19% 0.24% 0.14%
40 0.18% 0.23% 0.13%
39 0.18% 0.22% 0.13%
38 0.17% 0.22% 0.12%
37 0.16% 0.21% 0.11%
36 0.16% 0.2% 0.11%
35 0.15% 0.2% 0.1%
34 0.15% 0.19% 0.1%
33 0.14% 0.19% 0.09%
32 0.14% 0.18% 0.09%
31 0.13% 0.18% 0.08%
30 0.13% 0.17% 0.08%
29 0.12% 0.17% 0.07%
28 0.12% 0.16% 0.07%
27 0.11% 0.16% 0.06%
26 0.11% 0.15% 0.06%
25 0.1% 0.15% 0.06%
24 0.1% 0.14% 0.05%
23 0.09% 0.13% 0.05%
22 0.09% 0.13% 0.05%
21 0.08% 0.12% 0.04%
20 0.08% 0.11% 0.04%
19 0.07% 0.1% 0.04%
18 0.06% 0.08% 0.03%
17 0.04% 0.06% 0.03%
16 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
15 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
14 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
13 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
12 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
11 0.01% 0.01% 0.009%
10 0.01% 0.01% 0.008%
9 0.009% 0.01% 0.008%
8 0.009% 0.01% 0.008%
7 0.009% 0.01% 0.009%
6 0.01% 0.01% 0.009%
5 0.01% 0.01% 0.009%
4 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
3 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
2 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
1 0.05% 0.05% 0.04%
0 0.47% 0.51% 0.42%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In the United States, the risk of dying is lowest at age 9 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 0.47% in the birth year, 0.13% at age 30, 0.83% at 60, and 4.23% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in the United States never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 1,332 years — 920 for males and 2,541 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102.2 102 102.3
99 101.4 101.2 101.4
98 100.5 100.3 100.6
97 99.7 99.5 99.8
96 98.9 98.7 99.1
95 98.2 97.9 98.3
94 97.4 97.1 97.6
93 96.7 96.4 96.9
92 96 95.6 96.2
91 95.3 94.9 95.6
90 94.7 94.3 94.9
89 94.1 93.6 94.3
88 93.5 93 93.8
87 92.9 92.4 93.2
86 92.4 91.8 92.7
85 91.9 91.3 92.3
84 91.4 90.8 91.8
83 90.9 90.3 91.4
82 90.5 89.8 91
81 90.1 89.4 90.6
80 89.7 88.9 90.2
79 89.3 88.5 89.9
78 88.9 88.1 89.6
77 88.5 87.7 89.2
76 88.2 87.3 88.9
75 87.9 86.9 88.6
74 87.5 86.6 88.4
73 87.2 86.2 88.1
72 86.9 85.9 87.9
71 86.7 85.6 87.6
70 86.4 85.3 87.4
69 86.1 85 87.2
68 85.9 84.7 87
67 85.7 84.4 86.8
66 85.4 84.1 86.6
65 85.2 83.9 86.4
64 85 83.6 86.2
63 84.7 83.4 86
62 84.5 83.1 85.9
61 84.3 82.9 85.7
60 84.1 82.6 85.5
59 83.9 82.4 85.4
58 83.7 82.2 85.2
57 83.6 82 85.1
56 83.4 81.8 85
55 83.2 81.6 84.8
54 83.1 81.4 84.7
53 82.9 81.2 84.6
52 82.8 81.1 84.5
51 82.7 80.9 84.4
50 82.6 80.8 84.3
49 82.4 80.7 84.2
48 82.3 80.6 84.1
47 82.2 80.4 84
46 82.1 80.3 84
45 82.1 80.2 83.9
44 82 80.1 83.8
43 81.9 80 83.8
42 81.8 79.9 83.7
41 81.7 79.8 83.6
40 81.7 79.8 83.6
39 81.6 79.7 83.5
38 81.5 79.6 83.5
37 81.4 79.5 83.4
36 81.4 79.4 83.4
35 81.3 79.3 83.3
34 81.2 79.2 83.3
33 81.2 79.1 83.2
32 81.1 79.1 83.2
31 81 79 83.2
30 81 78.9 83.1
29 80.9 78.8 83.1
28 80.8 78.7 83
27 80.8 78.6 83
26 80.7 78.6 83
25 80.7 78.5 82.9
24 80.6 78.4 82.9
23 80.6 78.3 82.9
22 80.5 78.3 82.8
21 80.5 78.2 82.8
20 80.4 78.1 82.8
19 80.4 78.1 82.8
18 80.3 78 82.8
17 80.3 78 82.7
16 80.3 78 82.7
15 80.3 77.9 82.7
14 80.3 77.9 82.7
13 80.3 77.9 82.7
12 80.2 77.9 82.7
11 80.2 77.9 82.7
10 80.2 77.9 82.7
9 80.2 77.9 82.7
8 80.2 77.9 82.7
7 80.2 77.9 82.7
6 80.2 77.9 82.6
5 80.2 77.9 82.6
4 80.2 77.9 82.6
3 80.2 77.8 82.6
2 80.2 77.8 82.6
1 80.1 77.8 82.6
0 79.8 77.4 82.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In the United States, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 85.2 years, rising to 86.4 at 70, 87.9 at 75, and 89.7 at 80 — all higher than the 79.8 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in the United States.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 2.37% 1.34% 3.35%
99 3.44% 2.04% 4.78%
98 4.84% 2.99% 6.61%
97 6.59% 4.24% 8.86%
96 8.73% 5.82% 11.5%
95 11.2% 7.77% 14.6%
94 14.1% 10.1% 18%
93 17.3% 12.7% 21.8%
92 20.7% 15.7% 25.7%
91 24.4% 18.9% 29.9%
90 28.1% 22.3% 34%
89 31.9% 25.8% 38.2%
88 35.8% 29.3% 42.3%
87 39.5% 32.9% 46.2%
86 43.1% 36.4% 50%
85 46.5% 39.7% 53.5%
84 49.8% 43% 56.8%
83 52.8% 46.1% 59.8%
82 55.8% 49.1% 62.7%
81 58.5% 52% 65.3%
80 61.1% 54.7% 67.8%
79 63.5% 57.3% 70%
78 65.8% 59.8% 72.1%
77 67.9% 62.1% 74.1%
76 69.9% 64.3% 75.9%
75 71.8% 66.3% 77.6%
74 73.6% 68.3% 79.1%
73 75.2% 70.1% 80.6%
72 76.7% 71.8% 81.9%
71 78.1% 73.5% 83.1%
70 79.5% 75% 84.2%
69 80.7% 76.4% 85.3%
68 81.8% 77.7% 86.2%
67 82.9% 79% 87.1%
66 84% 80.3% 87.9%
65 84.9% 81.4% 88.7%
64 85.9% 82.6% 89.4%
63 86.8% 83.7% 90.1%
62 87.6% 84.7% 90.8%
61 88.4% 85.7% 91.4%
60 89.2% 86.6% 92%
59 89.9% 87.4% 92.5%
58 90.5% 88.2% 93%
57 91.1% 88.9% 93.5%
56 91.7% 89.6% 93.9%
55 92.2% 90.3% 94.3%
54 92.7% 90.9% 94.7%
53 93.2% 91.4% 95.1%
52 93.6% 91.9% 95.4%
51 94% 92.4% 95.7%
50 94.3% 92.8% 96%
49 94.6% 93.2% 96.2%
48 94.9% 93.5% 96.4%
47 95.2% 93.9% 96.6%
46 95.5% 94.2% 96.8%
45 95.7% 94.5% 97%
44 95.9% 94.7% 97.2%
43 96.1% 95% 97.3%
42 96.3% 95.2% 97.5%
41 96.5% 95.4% 97.6%
40 96.7% 95.7% 97.7%
39 96.8% 95.9% 97.9%
38 97% 96.1% 98%
37 97.2% 96.3% 98.1%
36 97.3% 96.5% 98.2%
35 97.5% 96.7% 98.3%
34 97.6% 96.9% 98.4%
33 97.7% 97% 98.5%
32 97.9% 97.2% 98.6%
31 98% 97.4% 98.7%
30 98.1% 97.6% 98.7%
29 98.2% 97.7% 98.8%
28 98.4% 97.9% 98.9%
27 98.5% 98% 98.9%
26 98.6% 98.2% 99%
25 98.7% 98.3% 99%
24 98.8% 98.5% 99.1%
23 98.9% 98.6% 99.1%
22 99% 98.7% 99.2%
21 99% 98.8% 99.2%
20 99.1% 99% 99.3%
19 99.2% 99.1% 99.3%
18 99.2% 99.1% 99.3%
17 99.3% 99.2% 99.4%
16 99.3% 99.2% 99.4%
15 99.3% 99.3% 99.4%
14 99.4% 99.3% 99.4%
13 99.4% 99.3% 99.4%
12 99.4% 99.3% 99.4%
11 99.4% 99.3% 99.4%
10 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
9 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
8 99.4% 99.4% 99.5%
7 99.4% 99.4% 99.5%
6 99.4% 99.4% 99.5%
5 99.4% 99.4% 99.5%
4 99.5% 99.4% 99.5%
3 99.5% 99.4% 99.5%
2 99.5% 99.4% 99.5%
1 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In the United States, 89.2% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 79.5% past 70, 61.1% past 80, 28.1% past 90, and only 2.37% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare United States Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in the United States

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 690 348 1,015
99 1,072 697 1,435
98 1,396 952 1,829
97 1,754 1,251 2,248
96 2,132 1,585 2,672
95 2,509 1,943 3,075
94 2,862 2,310 3,428
93 3,181 2,660 3,725
92 3,448 2,960 3,966
91 3,654 3,205 4,138
90 3,753 3,367 4,174
89 3,817 3,497 4,165
88 3,816 3,564 4,096
87 3,729 3,550 3,948
86 3,583 3,478 3,737
85 3,424 3,380 3,508
84 3,257 3,263 3,277
83 3,084 3,133 3,053
82 2,915 2,999 2,841
81 2,759 2,873 2,650
80 2,587 2,726 2,452
79 2,427 2,582 2,274
78 2,269 2,439 2,102
77 2,132 2,317 1,949
76 2,003 2,199 1,808
75 1,876 2,076 1,678
74 1,754 1,953 1,557
73 1,634 1,831 1,438
72 1,520 1,715 1,322
71 1,421 1,618 1,222
70 1,314 1,510 1,118
69 1,231 1,425 1,032
68 1,153 1,348 951
67 1,089 1,287 882
66 1,035 1,235 824
65 982 1,181 772
64 940 1,136 732
63 892 1,081 691
62 840 1,020 649
61 793 964 612
60 743 902 574
59 702 851 542
58 658 798 509
57 617 748 477
56 575 696 445
55 533 647 412
54 492 596 379
53 450 544 349
52 414 499 322
51 381 460 296.9
50 348 419 271.3
49 319 384 248.7
48 292.9 353 227.9
47 271.3 328 210.3
46 252.4 306 194.8
45 234.5 284.7 180.1
44 217.3 264.5 166.3
43 201.9 246.6 153.5
42 190.6 234.1 143.3
41 183.1 226.7 135.5
40 176.3 220.2 128.4
39 170.3 214.2 122.4
38 163.8 207.3 116.3
37 158.4 201.9 111
36 152.7 196.2 105.4
35 147.7 191.6 100.1
34 143.5 187.5 95.7
33 138.7 182 91.5
32 133.7 176.4 87.2
31 128.5 171.4 81.8
30 124.4 168.4 76.7
29 120.4 165.3 71.8
28 115.9 160.6 67.4
27 111.6 156 63.6
26 106.5 150.3 59.2
25 101.3 144.4 55.1
24 96.7 138.7 51.7
23 92.2 132.8 48.7
22 87.7 127 45.8
21 81.9 118.8 42.6
20 74.4 107.5 39.1
19 66.1 94.7 35.6
18 55.6 78.6 31.2
17 43 59.7 25.4
16 31.7 42.5 20.1
15 23.9 30.6 16.8
14 18.3 22.2 14.3
13 14.2 16.4 11.8
12 11.5 13 9.85
11 10.2 11.5 8.68
10 9.47 10.8 8.1
9 9 10 7.92
8 9.07 9.94 8.16
7 9.37 10.2 8.51
6 9.54 10.4 8.68
5 10.4 11.4 9.33
4 12.7 14.2 11.1
3 14.9 16.9 12.8
2 17 19.2 14.8
1 45.6 50.6 40.5
0 466 510 421

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In the United States, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 89 for both sexes combined, 88 for males, and 90 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 81.7 for men, 86 for women, and 83.9 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect the United States' demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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