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Life Expectancy at Birth
Years a newborn would live at current mortality rates.
78.9 yrs
Years · latest, Jan 2024
vs prior month▲ 0.6%
vs year ago▲ 0.6%
| Year | Life Expectancy at Birth |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.8 yrs |
| 1961 | 70.3 yrs |
| 1962 | 70.1 yrs |
| 1963 | 69.9 yrs |
| 1964 | 70.2 yrs |
| 1965 | 70.2 yrs |
| 1966 | 70.2 yrs |
| 1967 | 70.6 yrs |
| 1968 | 70.0 yrs |
| 1969 | 70.5 yrs |
| 1970 | 70.8 yrs |
| 1971 | 71.1 yrs |
| 1972 | 71.2 yrs |
| 1973 | 71.4 yrs |
| 1974 | 72.0 yrs |
| 1975 | 72.6 yrs |
| 1976 | 72.9 yrs |
| 1977 | 73.3 yrs |
| 1978 | 73.4 yrs |
| 1979 | 73.8 yrs |
| 1980 | 73.6 yrs |
| 1981 | 74.0 yrs |
| 1982 | 74.4 yrs |
| 1983 | 74.5 yrs |
| 1984 | 74.6 yrs |
| 1985 | 74.6 yrs |
| 1986 | 74.6 yrs |
| 1987 | 74.8 yrs |
| 1988 | 74.8 yrs |
| 1989 | 75.0 yrs |
| 1990 | 75.2 yrs |
| 1991 | 75.4 yrs |
| 1992 | 75.6 yrs |
| 1993 | 75.4 yrs |
| 1994 | 75.6 yrs |
| 1995 | 75.6 yrs |
| 1996 | 76.0 yrs |
| 1997 | 76.4 yrs |
| 1998 | 76.6 yrs |
| 1999 | 76.6 yrs |
| 2000 | 76.6 yrs |
| 2001 | 76.8 yrs |
| 2002 | 76.9 yrs |
| 2003 | 77.0 yrs |
| 2004 | 77.5 yrs |
| 2005 | 77.5 yrs |
| 2006 | 77.7 yrs |
| 2007 | 78.0 yrs |
| 2008 | 78.0 yrs |
| 2009 | 78.4 yrs |
| 2010 | 78.5 yrs |
| 2011 | 78.6 yrs |
| 2012 | 78.7 yrs |
| 2013 | 78.7 yrs |
| 2014 | 78.8 yrs |
| 2015 | 78.7 yrs |
| 2016 | 78.5 yrs |
| 2017 | 78.5 yrs |
| 2018 | 78.6 yrs |
| 2019 | 78.8 yrs |
| 2020 | 77.0 yrs |
| 2021 | 76.3 yrs |
| 2022 | 77.4 yrs |
| 2023 | 78.4 yrs |
| 2024 | 78.9 yrs |
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Source: FRED · SPDYNLE00INUSA · series · Jan 1960 to Jan 2024 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
Years a newborn would live at current mortality rates.
Years a newborn would live if current age-specific mortality held for its whole life.
Source: FRED · Jan 2024 · Full lesson → Learn
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