Life Expectancy of an 85-Year-Old Woman
7.1 years left on average (about 370 weeks), to about age 92.1.
The CDC's 2024 US life table gives an 85-year-old woman 7.1 more years on average, against 6.1 for a man the same age. At 80 a woman had 9.9 years left, so the five years from 80 to 85 took only 2.8 years off her remaining average.
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Chance of reaching each age
| Age | Chance an 85-year-old woman reaches it |
|---|---|
| 90 | 62% |
| 95 | 26% |
| 100 | 5.9% |
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 | 93.0% | 7.0% (about 1 in 14) |
| 5 years | 62% | 38% (about 1 in 3) |
| 10 years | 26% | 74% (about 7 in 10) |
For an 85-year-old woman, the chance of dying in the next 12 months is about 1 in 14, on 2024 US death rates.
Survival curve
Men, women and everyone at age 85
Nearby ages
Remaining years by age
Women aged 85 have 7.1 years left on average. At 90 they have 4.9 and at 95 they have 3.3.
Life expectancy at other ages (women)
How these numbers work
50,535 of every 100,000 babies on the 2024 female table are still alive at 85, and 13,135 at 95. So 26% of 85-year-olds make it to 95. Half have died by 91.5, the median age, and by 100 only 2,966 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 85 questions
How long will an 85-year-old woman live?
7.1 more years is the average on the 2024 table, which takes an 85-year-old woman to about 92.1. Half of women this age live past 91.5, and 1 in 4 past 95.2.
What are the chances an 85-year-old woman lives to 90?
62 in 100, on 2024 US death rates. For 100 it is 5.9 in 100.
What divisor does the IRS use for an RMD at 85?
16.0, 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 $6,250 this year.
Is this a prediction for me?
No. It is the average for all women aged 85 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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