Life expectancy at birth

76.3 (years) in 2021

In 2021, life expectancy for United States of America was 76.3 years. Life expectancy of United States of America increased from 71.2 years in 1972 to 76.3 years in 2021 growing at an average annual rate of 0.14%.

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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

Date Value Change, %
2021 76.3 -0.85%
2020 77.0 -2.29%
2019 78.8 0.19%
2018 78.6 0.13%
2017 78.5 0.00%
2016 78.5 -0.19%
2015 78.7 -0.19%
2014 78.8 0.13%
2013 78.7 0.00%
2012 78.7 0.13%
2011 78.6 0.13%
2010 78.5