Thursday, October 09, 2014

Life Expectancy at Age 65

Life expectancy at birth reached a record high of 78.8 years in 2012, reports the National Center for Health Statistics. Life expectancy at age 65 also hit a record high in 2012. Since 1950, life expectancy at age 65 has increased by 5.4 years...

Life expectancy at age 65 (years)
2012: 19.3
2010: 19.1
2000: 17.9
1990: 17.2
1980: 16.4
1970: 15.2
1960: 14.3
1950: 13.9

Females have a longer life expectancy than males at every age. For women aged 65, life expectancy is 20.5 years. Men aged 65 can expect 17.9 more years of life.

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Mortality Data

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