How long does a 84 year old live?
A woman of 84 in the US reaches 91.6 on average, and a man 90.6, by the 2024 US life table. That's 7.6 and 6.6 more years. Half of 84-year-old women live past 91, and half of men past 90.
Women aged 84
91.6the average age reached
- Reach 8594%
- Reach 9058%
- Reach 9524%
- Reach 1006%
- Years left
- 7.6
- The middle half reach
- 88 to 95
Men aged 84
90.6the average age reached
- Reach 8592%
- Reach 9050%
- Reach 9517%
- Reach 1003%
- Years left
- 6.6
- The middle half reach
- 87 to 94
Out of 100 people aged 84, how many are still alive at each age
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | 94 | 92 |
| 90 | 58 | 50 |
| 95 | 24 | 17 |
| 100 | 6 | 3 |
Why it's higher than 79
The 79.0 years you hear about is the US average at birth in 2024. By 84, you've already passed the ages where some people born the same year died, so the average age you reach is higher: 91.6 for women and 90.6 for men.
What moves your own number
This is the average for everyone in the US aged 84, 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
