Life Expectancy of an 83-Year-Old Man
7.1 years left on average (about 369 weeks), to about age 90.1.
The CDC's 2024 US life table gives an 83-year-old man 7.1 more years on average, against 8.2 for a woman the same age. At 78 a man had 9.8 years left, so the five years from 78 to 83 took only 2.7 years off his remaining average.
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Chance of reaching each age
| Age | Chance an 83-year-old man reaches it |
|---|---|
| 85 | 85% |
| 90 | 46% |
| 95 | 16% |
| 100 | 2.7% |
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 | 92.7% | 7.3% (about 1 in 14) |
| 5 years | 62% | 38% (about 1 in 3) |
| 10 years | 26% | 74% (about 7 in 10) |
For an 83-year-old man, 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 83
| Life table | Years left | Average age reached | Half live past | Chance of 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 7.1 | 90.1 | 89.5 | 46% |
| Female | 8.2 | 91.2 | 90.7 | 55% |
| Everyone | 7.7 | 90.7 | 90.2 | 51% |
Nearby ages
Remaining years by age
Men aged 83 have 7.1 years left on average. At 88 they have 4.9 and at 93 they have 3.3.
Life expectancy at other ages (men)
How these numbers work
43,569 of every 100,000 babies on the 2024 male table are still alive at 83, and 11,373 at 93. So 26% of 83-year-olds make it to 93. Half have died by 89.5, 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 83 questions
How long will an 83-year-old man live?
7.1 more years is the average on the 2024 table, which takes an 83-year-old man to about 90.1. Half of men this age live past 89.5, and 1 in 4 past 93.2.
What are the chances an 83-year-old man lives to 90?
46 in 100, on 2024 US death rates. For 100 it is 2.7 in 100.
What divisor does the IRS use for an RMD at 83?
17.7, 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 $5,650 this year.
Is this a prediction for me?
No. It is the average for all men aged 83 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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