Probability that a male will outlive a female in United States of America
United States of America: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 40.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.27
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
44.79
in 1933
All-time low
35.13
in 1977
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in United States of America, 1933–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in United States of America is 40.27, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in United States of America peaked at 44.79 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 35.13, in 1977.
United States of America ranks 93rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 91 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 44.79 | — |
| 1934 | 44.32 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 44.14 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 43.78 | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 43.51 | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 43.81 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 43.58 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 42.95 | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 42.55 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 42.13 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 42.04 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 41.73 | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 41.36 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 41.42 | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 40.96 | -1.1% |
| 1948 | 40.54 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 40.32 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 39.96 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 39.65 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 39.41 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 39.03 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 38.91 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 38.58 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 38.31 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 38.13 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 38.01 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 37.73 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 37.39 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 37.35 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 37.2 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 36.83 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 36.72 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 36.4 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 36.16 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 35.97 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 35.74 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 35.62 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 35.65 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 35.58 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 35.33 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 35.28 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 35.29 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35.14 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 35.18 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 35.13 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 35.19 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 35.18 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 35.39 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 35.49 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 35.63 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 35.72 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 35.89 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 35.83 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 35.96 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 36.08 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 36.21 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 36.36 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 36.4 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 36.52 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.68 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.82 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 37.06 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 37.31 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.71 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 38.08 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.41 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.74 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.06 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.26 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.32 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.51 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.73 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.84 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.92 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.07 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.15 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.2 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.39 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.43 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.4 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.33 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.28 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.2 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.42 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 39.44 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.65 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.27 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 43.99 | 43.51 | 44.79 | 7 |
| 1940s | 41.6 | 40.32 | 42.95 | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.77 | 37.73 | 39.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.54 | 35.62 | 37.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.3 | 35.13 | 35.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.86 | 35.39 | 36.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.37 | 36.4 | 38.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.66 | 39.06 | 40.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.33 | 40.2 | 40.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7 | 39.42 | 40.27 | 4 |
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More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in United States of America?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in United States of America was 40.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 44.79 in 1933.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.13 in 1977.
- How does United States of America rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- United States of America ranks 93rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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