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Life expectancy improves in United States

In 1975 the life expectancy in United States increased to 72.6 years.

That year, the life expectancy for women was 76.6 years and for men 68.8 years.

United States’s position improvened with respect to the 188 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 17th in 1974 to 16th in 1975.

If we look at the change in life expectancy in United States over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 1974, when it was 71.96 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1965, when it was 70.21 years.

In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in United States. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about United States in American economy.

United States - Life expectancy at birth
DateLife expectancy - WomenLife expectancy - MenLife expectancy
197576.6068.8072.60
197475.9068.2071.96
197375.3067.6071.36
197275.1067.4071.16
197175.0067.4071.11
197074.7067.1070.81
196974.4066.8070.51
196874.1066.0069.95
196774.3067.0070.56
196673.9066.7070.21
196573.8066.8070.21
196473.7066.8070.17
196373.4066.6069.92
196273.5066.9070.12
196173.6067.1070.27
196073.1066.6069.77
United States - Life expectancy at birth
United States - Life expectancy at birth