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. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
79.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
79.3
in 2023
All-time low
68.07
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in United States, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 59 Jersey 79.71 compare
  2. 60 Albania 79.6 compare
  3. 61 Panama 79.59 compare
  4. 63 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 79.21 compare
  5. 64 Estonia 79.15 compare
  6. 65 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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