Life Expectancy of an 82-Year-Old Woman
8.7 years left on average (about 455 weeks), to about age 90.7.
The CDC's 2024 US life table gives an 82-year-old woman 8.7 more years on average, against 7.6 for a man the same age. At 77 a woman had 11.9 years left, so the five years from 77 to 82 took only 3.2 years off her remaining average.
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Chance of reaching each age
| Age | Chance an 82-year-old woman reaches it |
|---|---|
| 85 | 84% |
| 90 | 52% |
| 95 | 22% |
| 100 | 4.9% |
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 | 95.0% | 5.0% (about 1 in 20) |
| 5 years | 72% | 28% (about 1 in 4) |
| 10 years | 39% | 61% (about 6 in 10) |
For an 82-year-old woman, the chance of dying in the next 12 months is about 1 in 20, on 2024 US death rates.
Survival curve
Men, women and everyone at age 82
| Life table | Years left | Average age reached | Half live past | Chance of 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 7.6 | 89.6 | 89.0 | 43% |
| Female | 8.7 | 90.7 | 90.3 | 52% |
| Everyone | 8.2 | 90.2 | 89.8 | 48% |
Nearby ages
Remaining years by age
Women aged 82 have 8.7 years left on average. At 87 they have 6.1 and at 92 they have 4.2.
Life expectancy at other ages (women)
How these numbers work
60,181 of every 100,000 babies on the 2024 female table are still alive at 82, and 23,494 at 92. So 39% of 82-year-olds make it to 92. Half have died by 90.3, 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 82 questions
How long will an 82-year-old woman live?
8.7 more years is the average on the 2024 table, which takes an 82-year-old woman to about 90.7. Half of women this age live past 90.3, and 1 in 4 past 94.4.
What are the chances an 82-year-old woman lives to 90?
52 in 100, on 2024 US death rates. For 100 it is 4.9 in 100.
What divisor does the IRS use for an RMD at 82?
18.5, 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 $5,405 this year.
Is this a prediction for me?
No. It is the average for all women aged 82 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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