Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United States
United States: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 79.3 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United States, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United States is 79.3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United States peaked at 79.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.07, in 1950.
United States ranks 62nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.1 | 68.07 | 69.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.2 | 69.83 | 70.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.22 | 70.73 | 73.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.57 | 73.73 | 75.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.98 | 75.37 | 76.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.54 | 76.81 | 78.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.77 | 78.65 | 78.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.67 | 76.38 | 79.3 | 4 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share co2 vs population 4.14 (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 20.37 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United States?
- Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United States was 79.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.07 in 1950.
- How does United States rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
- United States ranks 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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