United States Life Tables, 2019

"Abstract

Objectives—This report presents complete period life tables for the United States by Hispanic origin, race, and sex, based on age-specific death rates in 2019. Starting with the 2019 data year, this report adds life tables for the non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) and non-Hispanic Asian populations.

Methods—Data used to prepare the 2019 life tables are 2019 final mortality statistics; July 1, 2019, population estimates based on the 2010 decennial census; and 2019 Medicare data for people aged 66–99. The methodology used to estimate the life tables for the Hispanic population remains unchanged from that developed for the publication of life tables by Hispanic origin for data year 2006. The same methodology is used to estimate the life tables for the non-Hispanic AIAN and non-Hispanic Asian populations. The methodology used to estimate the 2019 life tables for all other groups was first implemented with data year 2008.

Results—In 2019, the overall expectation of life at birth was 78.8 years, increasing from 78.7 in 2018. Between 2018 and 2019, life expectancy at birth increased by 0.1 year for males (76.2 to 76.3) and by 0.2 year for females (81.2 to 81.4). In 2019, life expectancy at birth was 85.6 years for the non-Hispanic Asian population, 81.9 years for the Hispanic population, 78.8 years for the non-Hispanic White population, 74.8 years for the nonHispanic Black population, and 71.8 years for the non-Hispanic AIAN population. Between 2018 and 2019, life expectancy increased 0.2 year for the non-Hispanic White population and by 0.1 year for the Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black populations..."
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