Life Expectancy of a 73-Year-Old Woman
14.7 years left on average (about 766 weeks), to about age 87.7.
The CDC's 2024 US life table gives a 73-year-old woman 14.7 more years on average, against 12.9 for a man the same age. At 68 a woman had 18.5 years left, so the five years from 68 to 73 took only 3.8 years off her remaining average.
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Chance of reaching each age
| Age | Chance a 73-year-old woman reaches it |
|---|---|
| 75 | 96% |
| 80 | 83% |
| 85 | 64% |
| 90 | 40% |
| 95 | 17% |
| 100 | 3.7% |
Chance of being alive in 1, 5 and 10 years
| Time from now | Chance of being alive | Chance of dying within that time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 98.1% | 1.9% (about 1 in 53) |
| 5 years | 89% | 11% (about 1 in 9) |
| 10 years | 72% | 28% (about 1 in 4) |
For a 73-year-old woman, the chance of dying in the next 12 months is about 1 in 53, on 2024 US death rates.
Survival curve
Men, women and everyone at age 73
| Life table | Years left | Average age reached | Half live past | Chance of 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 12.9 | 85.9 | 85.9 | 30% |
| Female | 14.7 | 87.7 | 88.0 | 40% |
| Everyone | 13.9 | 86.9 | 87.0 | 35% |
Nearby ages
Remaining years by age
Women aged 73 have 14.7 years left on average. At 78 they have 11.2 and at 83 they have 8.2.
Life expectancy at other ages (women)
How these numbers work
79,102 of every 100,000 babies on the 2024 female table are still alive at 73, and 57,143 at 83. So 72% of 73-year-olds make it to 83. Half have died by 88.0, the median age, and by 95 only 13,135 of the original 100,000 are left.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, United States Life Tables, 2024 (Table 3, females). Educational information, not medical or financial advice.
Life expectancy at 73 questions
How long will a 73-year-old woman live?
14.7 more years is the average on the 2024 table, which takes a 73-year-old woman to about 87.7. Half of women this age live past 88.0, and 1 in 4 past 93.0.
What are the chances a 73-year-old woman lives to 90?
40 in 100, on 2024 US death rates. For 80 it is 83 in 100, and for 100 it is 3.7 in 100.
What divisor does the IRS use for an RMD at 73?
26.5, from its Uniform Lifetime Table. Divide your IRA balance at the end of last year by it, so $100,000 means a minimum withdrawal of about $3,774 this year.
Is this a prediction for me?
No. It is the average for all women aged 73 in the US on 2024 death rates. Health, habits, income and where you live can move your own number by years either way.
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