US Life Expectancy Chart
Year
Male
Female
1900
48.2
51.1
1940
60.8
65.2
1950
65.6
71.1
1960
66.6
73.3
1970
67.1
74.7
1980
70.0
77.4
1990
71.8
78.8
1996
73.0
79.0
Source: Dept of Health and Human Services
Average life expectancy of a US male in 1996 was 73.0 years of age
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