Life Expectancy 2024 United States 2024. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number. It was 47 years in 1900, 68 years in 1950, and by 2019 it had risen to nearly 79 years.
With rare exceptions, life expectancy has been on the rise in the us: In 2024 is 79.25 years, a 0.18% increase from 2023.