In 2022, people who identified as Asian had a projected life expectancy of 84.5 years, the highest in the United States, whereas an American Indian or Alaska native had the lowest with 67.9 years. From 2019 to 2021, life expectancy at birth declined in the U.S., regardless of race and ethnicity. One of the main drivers of this decline was the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Life expectancy at birth in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by Hispanic origin and race
Characteristic
2019
2020
2021
2022
Hispanic
81.9
77.9
77.8
80
Asian
85.6
83.6
83.5
84.5
White
78.8
77.4
76.7
77.5
Black
74.8
71.5
71.2
72.8
American Indian and Alaska Native
71.8
67.1
65.6
67.9
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CDC (National Vital Statistics System). (December 1, 2023). Life expectancy at birth in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by Hispanic origin and race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350789/life-expectancy-at-birth-in-the-us-by-race-hispanic-origin/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System). "Life expectancy at birth in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by Hispanic origin and race." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350789/life-expectancy-at-birth-in-the-us-by-race-hispanic-origin/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System). (2023). Life expectancy at birth in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by Hispanic origin and race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350789/life-expectancy-at-birth-in-the-us-by-race-hispanic-origin/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System). "Life Expectancy at Birth in The United States from 2019 to 2022, by Hispanic Origin and Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350789/life-expectancy-at-birth-in-the-us-by-race-hispanic-origin/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System), Life expectancy at birth in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by Hispanic origin and race Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350789/life-expectancy-at-birth-in-the-us-by-race-hispanic-origin/ (last visited July 12, 2025)
Life expectancy at birth in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by Hispanic origin and race [Graph], CDC (National Vital Statistics System), December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350789/life-expectancy-at-birth-in-the-us-by-race-hispanic-origin/
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