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  1. Life expectancy in the United States, 1860-2020

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    Updated Aug 9, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Life expectancy in the United States, 1860-2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040079/life-expectancy-united-states-all-time/
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    Aug 9, 2024
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    United States
    Description

    Over the past 160 years, life expectancy (from birth) in the United States has risen from 39.4 years in 1860, to 78.9 years in 2020. One of the major reasons for the overall increase of life expectancy in the last two centuries is the fact that the infant and child mortality rates have decreased by so much during this time. Medical advancements, fewer wars and improved living standards also mean that people are living longer than they did in previous centuries.

    Despite this overall increase, the life expectancy dropped three times since 1860; from 1865 to 1870 during the American Civil War, from 1915 to 1920 during the First World War and following Spanish Flu epidemic, and it has dropped again between 2015 and now. The reason for the most recent drop in life expectancy is not a result of any specific event, but has been attributed to negative societal trends, such as unbalanced diets and sedentary lifestyles, high medical costs, and increasing rates of suicide and drug use.

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    U.S. Life Expectancy (1950-2025)

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    Updated Jun 30, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). U.S. Life Expectancy (1950-2025) [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/usa/united-states/life-expectancy
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    Jun 30, 2025
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1950 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Historical chart and dataset showing U.S. life expectancy by year from 1950 to 2025.

  3. Life Expectancy - Men at the age of 65 years in the U.S. 1960-2021

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    Updated Dec 12, 2023
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    Statista (2023). Life Expectancy - Men at the age of 65 years in the U.S. 1960-2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266657/us-life-expectancy-for-men-aat-the-age-of-65-years-since-1960/
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    Dec 12, 2023
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    United States
    Description

    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.

  4. Global life expectancy from birth in selected regions 1820-2020

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    Updated Aug 9, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Global life expectancy from birth in selected regions 1820-2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302736/global-life-expectancy-by-region-country-historical/
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    Aug 9, 2024
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    North America, LAC, Europe, Africa, Asia
    Description

    A global phenomenon, known as the demographic transition, has seen life expectancy from birth increase rapidly over the past two centuries. In pre-industrial societies, the average life expectancy was around 24 years, and it is believed that this was the case throughout most of history, and in all regions. The demographic transition then began in the industrial societies of Europe, North America, and the West Pacific around the turn of the 19th century, and life expectancy rose accordingly. Latin America was the next region to follow, before Africa and most Asian populations saw their life expectancy rise throughout the 20th century.

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    Correlation of median age and life expectancy at birth by year in Georgia

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    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Correlation of median age and life expectancy at birth by year in Georgia [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/countries-yearly?chart=scatter&f=1&fcol0=country&fop0=%3D&fval0=Georgia&x=life_expectancy&y=median_age
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    Apr 9, 2025
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    This scatter chart displays median age (year) against life expectancy at birth (year) in Georgia. The data is about countries per year.

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    Correlation of median age and life expectancy at birth by year in Romania...

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    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Correlation of median age and life expectancy at birth by year in Romania and in 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/countries-yearly?chart=scatter&f=2&fcol0=country&fcol1=date&fop0=%3D&fop1=%3D&fval0=Romania&fval1=2021&x=life_expectancy&y=median_age
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    Apr 9, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Romania
    Description

    This scatter chart displays median age (year) against life expectancy at birth (year) in Romania. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

  7. China CN: Life Expectancy: Female: Tianjin

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    Updated Dec 15, 2024
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    CEICdata.com (2024). China CN: Life Expectancy: Female: Tianjin [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/china/population-life-expectancy-by-region/cn-life-expectancy-female-tianjin
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    Dec 15, 2024
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 1990 - Dec 1, 2020
    Area covered
    China
    Description

    Life Expectancy: Female: Tianjin data was reported at 83.400 Year Old in 12-01-2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 80.480 Year Old for 12-01-2010. Life Expectancy: Female: Tianjin data is updated decadal, averaging 78.555 Year Old from Dec 1990 (Median) to 12-01-2020, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.400 Year Old in 12-01-2020 and a record low of 73.730 Year Old in 12-01-1990. Life Expectancy: Female: Tianjin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: Life Expectancy: By Region.

  8. Spain ES: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total

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    Updated May 15, 2023
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    CEICdata.com (2023). Spain ES: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/spain/health-statistics/es-life-expectancy-at-birth-total
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    May 15, 2023
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Spain
    Description

    Spain ES: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data was reported at 82.832 Year in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 82.832 Year for 2015. Spain ES: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 76.747 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.229 Year in 2014 and a record low of 69.109 Year in 1960. Spain ES: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank: Health Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, or derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

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    Sweden SE: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female

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    Updated Jan 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). Sweden SE: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/sweden/health-statistics/se-life-expectancy-at-birth-female
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    Jan 15, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Sweden
    Description

    Sweden SE: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data was reported at 84.100 Year in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 84.100 Year for 2015. Sweden SE: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 80.150 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.200 Year in 2014 and a record low of 74.870 Year in 1960. Sweden SE: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.World Bank: Health Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

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    Vietnam VN: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total

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    CEICdata.com, Vietnam VN: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/vietnam/health-statistics/vn-life-expectancy-at-birth-total
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Vietnam
    Description

    Vietnam VN: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data was reported at 76.253 Year in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 76.052 Year for 2015. Vietnam VN: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 69.940 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.253 Year in 2016 and a record low of 58.835 Year in 1972. Vietnam VN: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, or derived from male and female life expectancy at birth from sources such as: (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

  11. Life expectancy in North America 2022

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    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Life expectancy in North America 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274513/life-expectancy-in-north-america/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    North America
    Description

    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).

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    Correlation of median age and life expectancy at birth by year in Antigua...

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    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Correlation of median age and life expectancy at birth by year in Antigua and Barbuda [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/countries-yearly?chart=scatter&f=1&fcol0=country&fop0=%3D&fval0=Antigua+and+Barbuda&x=life_expectancy&y=median_age
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    Antigua and Barbuda
    Description

    This scatter chart displays median age (year) against life expectancy at birth (year) in Antigua and Barbuda. The data is about countries per year.

  13. Mali ML: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female

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    Updated Jul 13, 2018
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    CEICdata.com (2018). Mali ML: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/mali/health-statistics/ml-life-expectancy-at-birth-female
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    Jul 13, 2018
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Mali
    Description

    Mali ML: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data was reported at 58.674 Year in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 58.163 Year for 2015. Mali ML: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 45.552 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.674 Year in 2016 and a record low of 29.026 Year in 1960. Mali ML: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.World Bank: Health Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

  14. China CN: Life Expectancy: Beijing

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    Updated Dec 15, 2024
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    CEICdata.com (2024). China CN: Life Expectancy: Beijing [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/china/population-life-expectancy-by-region/cn-life-expectancy-beijing
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    Dec 15, 2024
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 1990 - Dec 1, 2020
    Area covered
    China
    Description

    Life Expectancy: Beijing data was reported at 82.490 Year Old in 12-01-2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 80.180 Year Old for 12-01-2010. Life Expectancy: Beijing data is updated decadal, averaging 78.140 Year Old from Dec 1990 (Median) to 12-01-2020, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.490 Year Old in 12-01-2020 and a record low of 72.860 Year Old in 12-01-1990. Life Expectancy: Beijing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: Life Expectancy: By Region.

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    Correlation of life expectancy at birth and median age by year in France and...

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    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Correlation of life expectancy at birth and median age by year in France and in 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/countries-yearly?chart=scatter&f=2&fcol0=country&fcol1=date&fop0=%3D&fop1=%3D&fval0=France&fval1=2021&x=median_age&y=life_expectancy
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    France
    Description

    This scatter chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) against median age (year) in France. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

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    Correlation of life expectancy at birth and median age by year in Comoros...

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    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Correlation of life expectancy at birth and median age by year in Comoros and in 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/countries-yearly?chart=scatter&f=2&fcol0=country&fcol1=date&fop0=%3D&fop1=%3D&fval0=Comoros&fval1=2021&x=median_age&y=life_expectancy
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    Comoros
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    This scatter chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) against median age (year) in Comoros. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

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    Correlation of life expectancy at birth and median age by year in Micronesia...

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    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Work With Data (2025). Correlation of life expectancy at birth and median age by year in Micronesia [Dataset]. https://www.workwithdata.com/charts/countries-yearly?chart=scatter&f=1&fcol0=country&fop0==&fval0=Micronesia&x=median_age&y=life_expectancy
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    Micronesia, Micronesia
    Description

    This scatter chart displays life expectancy at birth (year) against median age (year) in Micronesia. The data is about countries per year.

  18. Moldova MD: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male

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    CEICdata.com, Moldova MD: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/moldova/health-statistics/md-life-expectancy-at-birth-male
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    Moldova
    Description

    Moldova MD: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data was reported at 67.334 Year in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.200 Year for 2015. Moldova MD: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 62.866 Year from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.334 Year in 2016 and a record low of 58.024 Year in 1960. Moldova MD: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Moldova – Table MD.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

  19. Life Expectancy - Women at the age of 65 years in the U.S. 2001-2021

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    Updated Jul 19, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Life Expectancy - Women at the age of 65 years in the U.S. 2001-2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266656/us-female-life-expectancy-at-the-age-of-65-years-since-1960/
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    United States
    Description

    In 2021, a woman in the United States aged 65 years could expect to live another 19.7 years on average. This number decreased in the years 2020 and 2021, after reaching a high of 20.8 years in 2019. Nevertheless, the life expectancy of a woman aged 65 years in the United States is still higher than that of a man of that age. In 2021, a man aged 65 years could be expected to live another 17 years on average.

    Why has the life expectancy in the U.S. declined? Overall, life expectancy in the United States has declined in recent years. In 2019, the life expectancy for U.S. women was 81.4 years, but by 2021 it had decreased to 79.3 years. Likewise, the life expectancy for men decreased from 76.3 years to 73.5 years in the same period. The biggest contributors to this decline in life expectancy are the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic. Although deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic have decreased significantly since 2022, deaths from opioid overdose continue to increase, reaching all-time highs in 2021.

    The leading causes of death among U.S. women The leading causes of death among women in the United States in 2020 were heart disease, cancer, and COVID-19. That year heart disease and cancer accounted for a combined 37 percent of all deaths among women, while around 10 percent of deaths were due to COVID-19. The overall leading causes of death in the United States generally reflect the leading causes among women with some slight variations. For example, Alzheimer’s disease is the fourth leading cause of death among women, but the seventh leading cause of death overall in the United States.

  20. Median age at death from cancer in Germany between 2019-2021, by gender

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    Updated Jan 31, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Median age at death from cancer in Germany between 2019-2021, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461807/median-age-at-death-from-cancer-in-germany-by-gender/
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    Jan 31, 2025
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    Germany
    Description

    In Germany, the median age at death from cancer remained almost constant between 2019 and 2021 for both men and women. For men, it consistently stayed at 75 years, while for women it reached its highest value in 2021, at 78 years. This statistic depicts the median age at death from cancer in Germany between 2019 and 2021, by gender.

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Statista (2024). Life expectancy in the United States, 1860-2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040079/life-expectancy-united-states-all-time/
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Life expectancy in the United States, 1860-2020

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Dataset updated
Aug 9, 2024
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Area covered
United States
Description

Over the past 160 years, life expectancy (from birth) in the United States has risen from 39.4 years in 1860, to 78.9 years in 2020. One of the major reasons for the overall increase of life expectancy in the last two centuries is the fact that the infant and child mortality rates have decreased by so much during this time. Medical advancements, fewer wars and improved living standards also mean that people are living longer than they did in previous centuries.

Despite this overall increase, the life expectancy dropped three times since 1860; from 1865 to 1870 during the American Civil War, from 1915 to 1920 during the First World War and following Spanish Flu epidemic, and it has dropped again between 2015 and now. The reason for the most recent drop in life expectancy is not a result of any specific event, but has been attributed to negative societal trends, such as unbalanced diets and sedentary lifestyles, high medical costs, and increasing rates of suicide and drug use.

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