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Average Life Expectancy (Years) — All Races, Both Sexes
Coverage 1900-01-01 to 2018-01-01 · series id cdc-socrata/w9j2-ggv5:average_life_expectancy:all-races:both-sexes
Recent values
| Period | Value | Revision |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | 78.7 | 1 |
| 2017-01-01 | 78.6 | 1 |
| 2016-01-01 | 78.7 | 1 |
| 2015-01-01 | 78.7 | 1 |
| 2014-01-01 | 78.9 | 1 |
| 2013-01-01 | 78.8 | 1 |
| 2012-01-01 | 78.8 | 1 |
| 2011-01-01 | 78.7 | 1 |
| 2010-01-01 | 78.7 | 1 |
| 2009-01-01 | 78.5 | 1 |
| 2008-01-01 | 78.2 | 1 |
| 2007-01-01 | 78.1 | 1 |
Verification history
| Check | Result | Expected | Actual | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| freshness | pass | 20h ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 44h ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 2d ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 3d ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 4d ago | ||
| freshness | pass | 5d ago |
License and citation
License public-domain (terms). Source: National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (data.cdc.gov). U.S. federal government work, public domain.
Official table: NCHS - Death rates and life expectancy at birth · U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
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