How long does a 73 year old live?
A woman of 73 in the US reaches 87.7 on average, and a man 85.9, by the 2024 US life table. That's 14.7 and 12.9 more years. Half of 73-year-old women live past 88, and half of men past 86.
Women aged 73
87.7the average age reached
- Reach 7596%
- Reach 8083%
- Reach 8564%
- Reach 9040%
- Reach 9517%
- Reach 1004%
- Years left
- 14.7
- The middle half reach
- 82 to 93
Men aged 73
85.9the average age reached
- Reach 7594%
- Reach 8077%
- Reach 8554%
- Reach 9030%
- Reach 9510%
- Reach 1002%
- Years left
- 12.9
- The middle half reach
- 80 to 91
Out of 100 people aged 73, how many are still alive at each age
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | 96 | 94 |
| 80 | 83 | 77 |
| 85 | 64 | 54 |
| 90 | 40 | 30 |
| 95 | 17 | 10 |
| 100 | 4 | 2 |
Why it's higher than 79
The 79.0 years you hear about is the US average at birth in 2024. By 73, you've already passed the ages where some people born the same year died, so the average age you reach is higher: 87.7 for women and 85.9 for men.
What moves your own number
This is the average for everyone in the US aged 73, smokers and marathon runners alike. In a study of 123,219 US health professionals, people with five healthy habits at 50 could expect 12 to 14 more years than people with none (Li 2018). See your own estimate from the same study, or take the floor test.
2 sources
- NCHS, United States Life Tables, 2024, National Vital Statistics Reports 75(5)cdc.gov
- Li Y and others, Circulation 2018pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
