The life expectancy for men aged 65 years in the U.S. has gradually increased since the 1960s. Now men in the United States aged 65 can expect to live 17 more years on average. Women aged 65 years can expect to live around 19.7 more years on average.

Life expectancy in the U.S.

As of 2021, the average life expectancy at birth in the United States was 76.33 years. Life expectancy in the U.S. had steadily increased for many years but has recently dropped slightly. Women consistently have a higher life expectancy than men but have also seen a slight decrease. As of 2019, a woman in the U.S. could be expected to live up to 79.3 years.

Leading causes of death

The leading causes of death in the United States include heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, chronic lower respiratory diseases and cerebrovascular diseases. However, heart disease and cancer account for around 38 percent of all deaths. Although heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death for both men and women, there are slight variations in the leading causes of death. For example, unintentional injury and suicide account for a larger portion of deaths among men than they do among women.

The life expectancy of men at birth in the United States stood at 75.8 years in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the life expectancy rose by 9.2 years, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Russia Employment: Male: Average Age data was reported at 40.400 Year in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 40.200 Year for 2016. Russia Employment: Male: Average Age data is updated yearly, averaging 39.150 Year from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.400 Year in 2017 and a record low of 38.100 Year in 1994. Russia Employment: Male: Average Age data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.GB022: Employment: by Age.

Life expectancy at birth and at age 65, by sex, on a three-year average basis.

The life expectancy for a newborn, regardless of gender, born in 2022 in Poland was 78 years. Statistically, women live longer than men. However, males born in the Malopolska voivodship will live the longest (76 years) compared to other regions in Poland, i.e., three years longer than in the Łódzkie voivodship, where the average life expectancy at birth was the lowest in Poland — 73 years.

This statistic shows the average life expectancy in North America for those born in 2022, by gender and region. In Canada, the average life expectancy was 80 years for males and 84 years for females.

Life expectancy in North America

Of those considered in this statistic, the life expectancy of female Canadian infants born in 2021 was the longest, at 84 years. Female infants born in America that year had a similarly high life expectancy of 81 years. Male infants, meanwhile, had lower life expectancies of 80 years (Canada) and 76 years (USA).

Compare this to the worldwide life expectancy for babies born in 2021: 75 years for women and 71 years for men. Of continents worldwide, North America ranks equal first in terms of life expectancy of (77 years for men and 81 years for women). Life expectancy is lowest in Africa at just 63 years and 66 years for males and females respectively. Japan is the country with the highest life expectancy worldwide for babies born in 2020.

Life expectancy is calculated according to current mortality rates of the population in question. Global variations in life expectancy are caused by differences in medical care, public health and diet, and reflect global inequalities in economic circumstances. Africa’s low life expectancy, for example, can be attributed in part to the AIDS epidemic. In 2019, around 72,000 people died of AIDS in South Africa, the largest amount worldwide. Nigeria, Tanzania and India were also high on the list of countries ranked by AIDS deaths that year. Likewise, Africa has by far the highest rate of mortality by communicable disease (i.e. AIDS, neglected tropics diseases, malaria and tuberculosis).

This table contains 2754 series, with data for years 2005/2007 - 2012/2014 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (153 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority, Newfoundland and Labrador; Central Regional Integrated Health Authority, Newfoundland and Labrador; ...); Age group (2 items: At birth; At age 65); Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females); Characteristics (3 items: Life expectancy; Low 95% confidence interval, life expectancy; High 95% confidence interval, life expectancy).

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Normal by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Normal. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Normal by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Normal. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Normal.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 20-24 years (5,464) | Female # 20-24 years (6,317). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Normal population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Normal is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Normal is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Normal for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Normal Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

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Retirement Age Men in the United States increased to 66.83 Years in 2025 from 66.67 Years in 2024. This dataset provides - United States Retirement Age Men - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Albania Population: Average: Male: Age 50 to 54 data was reported at 87.056 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 89.495 Person th for 2021. Albania Population: Average: Male: Age 50 to 54 data is updated yearly, averaging 91.802 Person th from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104.290 Person th in 2013 and a record low of 73.733 Person th in 2001. Albania Population: Average: Male: Age 50 to 54 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.G001: Population: by Gender and Age Group.

Albania Population: Average: Male: Age 45 to 49 data was reported at 79.031 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 80.582 Person th for 2021. Albania Population: Average: Male: Age 45 to 49 data is updated yearly, averaging 93.989 Person th from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 105.124 Person th in 2008 and a record low of 79.031 Person th in 2022. Albania Population: Average: Male: Age 45 to 49 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.G001: Population: by Gender and Age Group.

Sector: Population

Algorithm: Sum of the single-year age of male foreign residents multiplied by the number of male foreign residents in the class out of the total number of male foreign residents

Indicator Type: Ratio

Minimum Geographical Level: Common

This scatter chart displays median age (year) against male population (people) in Europe. The data is about countries.

The average age of the French population seems to be different according to gender, as told from the time line from 2010 to 2023. A general trend observed suggest that women had a higher average age over the years, compared to men. The average age of French men in 2023 (**** years) was lower than that of French women (**** years). This phenomenon could be explained by the fact that women have a higher life expectancy than men.

United States US: Survival To Age 65: Male: % of Cohort data was reported at 81.615 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.372 % for 2015. United States US: Survival To Age 65: Male: % of Cohort data is updated yearly, averaging 73.582 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.615 % in 2016 and a record low of 63.787 % in 1967. United States US: Survival To Age 65: Male: % of Cohort data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Health Statistics. Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

This scatter chart displays median age (year) against male population (people) in Slovenia. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays male population (people) against median age (year) in Africa. The data is about countries.

Albania Population: Average: Male: Age 15 to 19 data was reported at 90.541 Person th in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 94.943 Person th for 2021. Albania Population: Average: Male: Age 15 to 19 data is updated yearly, averaging 140.774 Person th from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 158.262 Person th in 2006 and a record low of 90.541 Person th in 2022. Albania Population: Average: Male: Age 15 to 19 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.G001: Population: by Gender and Age Group.