What is the United States' life expectancy in 2024?

The United States' life expectancy is 79.46 years as of 2024.

Which country has the highest life expectancy?

Monaco has the highest life expectancy at 86.5 years as of 2024.

Nigeria has the lowest life expectancy at 54.64 years as of 2024.

The global average for life expectancy is 74.35 years as of 2024.

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The United States has the 63rd highest life expectancy among 237 countries with data in 2024.

What is the United States' life expectancy in 2024?: The United States' life expectancy is 79.46 years as of 2024.
How does the United States rank globally for life expectancy?: The United States has the 63rd highest life expectancy among 237 countries with data in 2024.
Which country has the highest life expectancy?: Monaco has the highest life expectancy at 86.5 years as of 2024.
Which country has the lowest life expectancy?: Nigeria has the lowest life expectancy at 54.64 years as of 2024.
What is the global average for life expectancy?: The global average for life expectancy is 74.35 years as of 2024.

Year	Life Expectancy At Birth Both Sexes	Male Life Expectancy At Birth	Female Life Expectancy At Birth
2024	79.46	77.05	81.98
2023	79.3	76.86	81.85
2022	77.98	75.33	80.79
2021	76.38	73.62	79.37
2020	77.01	74.34	79.87
2019	78.92	76.45	81.47
2018	78.8	76.34	81.35
2017	78.65	76.19	81.18
2016	78.69	76.23	81.19
2015	78.72	76.33	81.15

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 · Updated December 2025