Life Expectancy Calculator / Life expectancy
Life Expectancy Calculator Ssa
See how many more years a person of your age and sex can expect to live in the US, and the chance of reaching 80, 90 and 100.
Your result
Enter your numbers and press the button. Your result appears here.
How life expectancy is worked out
A period life table lists, for each age, the chance of dying in the next year based on current death rates. Remaining life expectancy averages the years left across everyone of that age.
Chance of reaching age X = product of (1 − yearly death probability) for each year to X
Example: a 65-year-old US woman can expect about 20 more years and a 65-year-old man about 17.5 more years (SSA 2022).
Social Security data
These figures come from the Social Security Administration's period life table, the same table used in the Trustees Report.
Life expectancy by age
| Age | Men: years left | Women: years left |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 37.7 | 41.9 |
| 45 | 33.3 | 37.2 |
| 50 | 29.1 | 32.7 |
| 55 | 24.9 | 28.3 |
| 60 | 21.1 | 24.1 |
| 65 | 17.5 | 20.1 |
| 70 | 14.1 | 16.3 |
| 75 | 10.9 | 12.7 |
| 80 | 8.1 | 9.5 |
| 85 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| 90 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 95 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 100 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
US Social Security Administration, 2022 period life table.
Common questions
How accurate is a life expectancy estimate?
It is an average for everyone your age and sex. Your own health, habits and family history can move it by many years either way.
Should I talk to a doctor?
Yes, if the result worries you or if you have new symptoms. These tools support, but do not replace, a clinical assessment.
Sources
- US Social Security Administration. Actuarial life table, 2022 period life table (2025 Trustees Report).
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