Female life expectancy in the United States in 2024 — 81.4 years. Ranked 66 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11.4%.
1960–2024 · years
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | years | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.4 | +0.3 | +0.37% |
| 2023 | 81.1 | +0.9 | +1.12% |
| 2022 | 80.2 | +0.9 | +1.13% |
| 2021 | 79.3 | −0.6 | −0.75% |
| 2020 | 79.9 | −1.5 | −1.84% |
| 2019 | 81.4 | +0.2 | +0.25% |
| 2018 | 81.2 | +0.1 | +0.12% |
| 2017 | 81.1 | +0 | +0% |
| 2016 | 81.1 | −0.1 | −0.12% |
| 2015 | 81.2 | −0.1 | −0.12% |
| 2014 | 81.3 | +0.1 | +0.12% |
| 2013 | 81.2 | +0 | +0% |
| 2012 | 81.2 | +0.1 | +0.12% |
| 2011 | 81.1 | +0.1 | +0.12% |
| 2010 | 81 | +0.1 | +0.12% |
| 2009 | 80.9 | +0.3 | +0.37% |
| 2008 | 80.6 | +0 | +0% |
| 2007 | 80.6 | +0.3 | +0.37% |
| 2006 | 80.3 | +0.2 | +0.25% |
| 2005 | 80.1 | +0 | +0% |
| 2004 | 80.1 | +0.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 79.7 | +0.1 | +0.13% |
| 2002 | 79.6 | +0.1 | +0.13% |
| 2001 | 79.5 | +0.2 | +0.25% |
| 2000 | 79.3 | −0.1 | −0.13% |
| 1999 | 79.4 | −0.1 | −0.13% |
| 1998 | 79.5 | +0.1 | +0.13% |
| 1997 | 79.4 | +0.3 | +0.38% |
| 1996 | 79.1 | +0.2 | +0.25% |
| 1995 | 78.9 | −0.1 | −0.13% |
| 1994 | 79 | +0.2 | +0.25% |
| 1993 | 78.8 | −0.3 | −0.38% |
| 1992 | 79.1 | +0.2 | +0.25% |
| 1991 | 78.9 | +0.1 | +0.13% |
| 1990 | 78.8 | +0.3 | +0.38% |
| 1989 | 78.5 | +0.2 | +0.26% |
| 1988 | 78.3 | +0 | +0% |
| 1987 | 78.3 | +0.1 | +0.13% |
| 1986 | 78.2 | +0 | +0% |
| 1985 | 78.2 | +0 | +0% |
| 1984 | 78.2 | +0.1 | +0.13% |
| 1983 | 78.1 | +0 | +0% |
| 1982 | 78.1 | +0.3 | +0.39% |
| 1981 | 77.8 | +0.4 | +0.52% |
| 1980 | 77.4 | −0.4 | −0.51% |
| 1979 | 77.8 | +0.5 | +0.65% |
| 1978 | 77.3 | +0.1 | +0.13% |
| 1977 | 77.2 | +0.4 | +0.52% |
| 1976 | 76.8 | +0.2 | +0.26% |
| 1975 | 76.6 | +0.7 | +0.92% |
| 1974 | 75.9 | +0.6 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 75.3 | +0.2 | +0.27% |
| 1972 | 75.1 | +0.1 | +0.13% |
| 1971 | 75 | +0.3 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 74.7 | +0.3 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.4 | +0.3 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 74.1 | −0.2 | −0.27% |
| 1967 | 74.3 | +0.4 | +0.54% |
| 1966 | 73.9 | +0.1 | +0.14% |
| 1965 | 73.8 | +0.1 | +0.14% |
| 1964 | 73.7 | +0.3 | +0.41% |
| 1963 | 73.4 | −0.1 | −0.14% |
| 1962 | 73.5 | −0.1 | −0.14% |
| 1961 | 73.6 | +0.5 | +0.68% |
| 1960 | 73.1 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Life expectancy at birth for women. The female advantage holds almost everywhere and is explained by both biology and behavior: men die more often from external causes, smoke and drink more, and turn to doctors less. Where maternal mortality is high the advantage narrows — the only factor that works in the opposite direction.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by the female population rather than by the whole population. The difference from male life expectancy is the gap that is usually asked about.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many years men live on average. Almost everywhere less than women.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
Mortality Adult mortality rate, femaleHow many women out of a thousand fifteen-year-olds will not live to sixty.
Mortality Maternal mortality ratioThe number of deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy per 100,000 live births.
