US Life Expectancy at Birth By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (CDC)

Updated on October 12, 2024.

According to the CDC data, in 2021, the life expectancy at birth in the US was 76.4 years. The Non-Hispanic Asian ethnicity group had the highest life expectancy (83.5 years), followed by the Hispanic or Latino ethnicity group (77.8 years), and the Non-Hispanic White ethnicity group (76.7).

The chart and table below shows the life expectancy at birth by ethnicity in the US.

You can see similar information for different ages.

Note: Life Expectancy is the average number of years that a person at a given age can be expected to live, assuming that age-specific mortality levels remain constant.

Data Source: CDC.
US Life Expectancy at Birth By Race and Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic Asian
Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black or African American
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native
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Ethnicity Life Expectancy (Years)
Non-Hispanic Asian 83.5
Hispanic or Latino 77.8
Non-Hispanic White 76.7
Non-Hispanic Black or African American 71.2
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native 65.6