Life Expectancy of a 70-Year-Old Man
14.9 years left on average (about 776 weeks), to about age 84.9.
The CDC's 2024 US life table gives a 70-year-old man 14.9 more years on average, against 16.9 for a woman the same age. At 65 a man had 18.4 years left, so the five years from 65 to 70 cost him only 3.5 of them. Medicare starts at 65, and full Social Security retirement age is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or later.
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Chance of reaching each age
| Age | Chance a 70-year-old man reaches it |
|---|---|
| 75 | 88% |
| 80 | 72% |
| 85 | 51% |
| 90 | 28% |
| 95 | 9.4% |
| 100 | 1.6% |
Chance of being alive in 1, 5 and 10 years
| Time from now | Chance of being alive | Chance of dying first |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 98% | 2.2% (about 1 in 45) |
| 5 years | 88% | 12% (about 1 in 8) |
| 10 years | 72% | 28% (about 1 in 4) |
For a 70-year-old man, the chance of dying in the next 12 months is about 1 in 45, on 2024 US death rates.
Survival curve
Men, women and everyone at age 70
Nearby ages
Remaining years by age
Men aged 70 have 14.9 years left on average. At 75 they have 11.6 and at 80 they have 8.6.
Life expectancy from 46 to 100 (men)
How these numbers work
73,331 of every 100,000 babies on the 2024 male table are still alive at 70, and 52,469 at 80. So 72% of 70-year-olds make it to 80. Half have died by 85.1, the median age, and by 95 only 6,890 of the 100,000 are left.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, United States Life Tables, 2024 (Table 2, males). Educational information, not medical or financial advice.
Life expectancy at 70 questions
How long will a 70-year-old man live?
14.9 more years is the average on the 2024 table, which takes a 70-year-old man to about 84.9. Half of men this age live past 85.1, and 1 in 4 past 90.6.
What are the chances a 70-year-old man lives to 90?
28 in 100, on 2024 US death rates. For 80 it is 72 in 100, and for 100 it is 2 in 100.
Is this a prediction for me?
No. It is the average for all men aged 70 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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