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Life Expectancy & Mortality Tables

Current government life-expectancy resources in one place.

Different government life tables are created for different purposes and may use different datasets and methodologies. Confirm which source is appropriate for your particular use.

Verified September 18, 2026

United States Life Tables

The National Center for Health Statistics publishes United States life tables and related life-expectancy data.

Source
CDC — National Center for Health Statistics
Current version / dataset
United States Life Tables, 2024 — published August 25, 2026
View CDC life tables on cdc.gov(opens in a new tab)

Verified September 18, 2026

Actuarial Life Table

SSA's period life table provides remaining life expectancy by exact age for male and female populations based on the mortality experience represented in the table.

Source
Social Security Administration — Office of the Chief Actuary
Current version / dataset
2023 Period Life Table — used in the 2026 Trustees Report
View SSA actuarial life table on ssa.gov(opens in a new tab)

Government tables are not reproduced or combined here. The CDC and SSA resources are published separately, for different purposes, and each agency’s own page is always the version to rely on.

Sources last checkedSeptember 18, 2026

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