Us Life Expectancy 2024 By Gender. As of 2021, the latest year with federal data available, life expectancy among u.s. Across the world, women tend to live longer than.

The pandemic contributed to the decline in life expectancy, but there were other causes: In the u.s., gender also substantially impacts life expectancy, with men having an average life span of 74.8 years, while women average 80.2 years (a 7.2% increase over men).