Life Expectancy of a 79-Year-Old Man
9.2 years left on average (about 480 weeks), to about age 88.2.
The CDC's 2024 US life table gives a 79-year-old man 9.2 more years on average, against 10.5 for a woman the same age. At 74 a man had 12.2 years left, so the five years from 74 to 79 took only 3.0 years off his remaining average.
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Chance of reaching each age
| Age | Chance a 79-year-old man reaches it |
|---|---|
| 80 | 95% |
| 85 | 67% |
| 90 | 37% |
| 95 | 13% |
| 100 | 2.1% |
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 | 95.2% | 4.8% (about 1 in 21) |
| 5 years | 73% | 27% (about 1 in 4) |
| 10 years | 43% | 57% (about 6 in 10) |
For a 79-year-old man, the chance of dying in the next 12 months is about 1 in 21, on 2024 US death rates.
Survival curve
Men, women and everyone at age 79
| Life table | Years left | Average age reached | Half live past | Chance of 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 9.2 | 88.2 | 87.8 | 37% |
| Female | 10.5 | 89.5 | 89.3 | 46% |
| Everyone | 10.0 | 89.0 | 88.6 | 42% |
Nearby ages
Remaining years by age
Men aged 79 have 9.2 years left on average. At 84 they have 6.6 and at 89 they have 4.5.
Life expectancy at other ages (men)
How these numbers work
55,115 of every 100,000 babies on the 2024 male table are still alive at 79, and 23,510 at 89. So 43% of 79-year-olds make it to 89. Half have died by 87.8, the median age, and by 95 only 6,890 of the original 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 79 questions
How long will a 79-year-old man live?
9.2 more years is the average on the 2024 table, which takes a 79-year-old man to about 88.2. Half of men this age live past 87.8, and 1 in 4 past 92.1.
What are the chances a 79-year-old man lives to 90?
37 in 100, on 2024 US death rates. For 80 it is 95 in 100, and for 100 it is 2.1 in 100.
What divisor does the IRS use for an RMD at 79?
21.1, 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 $4,739 this year.
Is this a prediction for me?
No. It is the average for all men aged 79 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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