Average U.S. Life Expectancy Is 78.8 Years In 2013

In 2013, average life expectancy at birth for the U.S. population was 78.8 years. Average life expectancy for females was slightly higher (81.2 years) than for males (76.4 years). There was no significant change compared to 2012 in overall average life expectancy, or in average expectancy for males and females. Life expectancy is defined as the average number of years a person has to live at a given age. The age adjusted death rate for the population in 2013 was 731.9 deaths per 100,000 standard population and did not represent a significant change from . . .