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Table 10 — Period Life Expectancies at Selected Exact Ages, by Sex and Calendar Year
For this table, the period life expectancy at a given age is the average remaining number of years expected prior to death for a person at that exact age, born on January 1, using the mortality rates for 2021 over the course of his or her remaining life.
Chart and table of U.S. life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100. The current life expectancy for U.S. in 2024 is 79.25 years, a 0.18% increase from 2023. The life expectancy for U.S. in 2023 was 79.11 years, a 0.08% increase from 2022.
29 lis 2023 · We visualized the current American life expectancy by age and gender, using data from the Office of Social Security, which bases their current projections on 2020 mortality rates. A key takeaway with life expectancy is that it increases as one gets older.
Countries lacking data for a specific year are excluded from the calculation of a regional life expectancy for that year. Direct access to this table and the International Data Base is available through the Internet at <www.census.gov/ipc/www>. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base.
National life expectancy estimates are calculated using period (current) life tables. Life tables are used to measure mortality, survivorship, and the life expectancy of a population at varying ages.
Sometimes referred to mortality tables, death charts or actuarial life tables, this information is strictly statistical. It does not take into consideration any personal health information or lifestyle information. This information has been provided by the US Census and Social Security Administration.
