Life Expectancy of an 86-Year-Old Man
5.7 years left on average (about 298 weeks), to about age 91.7.
The CDC's 2024 US life table gives an 86-year-old man 5.7 more years on average, against 6.6 for a woman the same age. At 81 a man had 8.1 years left, so the five years from 81 to 86 took only 2.4 years off his remaining average. Of 100 men who are 86 now, about 90 will see 87 and 3 will reach 100.
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Chance of reaching each age
| Age | Chance an 86-year-old man reaches it |
|---|---|
| 90 | 60% |
| 95 | 20% |
| 100 | 3.5% |
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 | 90% | 10% (about 1 in 10) |
| 5 years | 51% | 49% (about 1 in 2) |
| 10 years | 15% | 85% (about 8 in 10) |
For an 86-year-old man, the chance of dying in the next 12 months is about 1 in 10, on 2024 US death rates.
Survival curve
Men, women and everyone at age 86
| Life table | Years left | Average age reached | Half live past | Chance of 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 5.7 | 91.7 | 91.1 | 60% |
| Female | 6.6 | 92.6 | 92.0 | 67% |
| Everyone | 6.2 | 92.2 | 91.6 | 64% |
Nearby ages
Remaining years by age
Men aged 86 have 5.7 years left on average. At 91 they have 3.9 and at 96 they have 2.7.
Life expectancy at other ages (men)
How these numbers work
33,693 of every 100,000 babies on the 2024 male table are still alive at 86, and 5,146 at 96. So 15% of 86-year-olds make it to 96. Half have died by 91.1, the median age, and by 100 only 1,170 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 86 questions
How long will an 86-year-old man live?
5.7 more years is the average on the 2024 table, which takes an 86-year-old man to about 91.7. Half of men this age live past 91.1, and 1 in 4 past 94.3.
What are the chances an 86-year-old man lives to 90?
60 in 100, on 2024 US death rates. For 100 it is 3.5 in 100.
Is this a prediction for me?
No. It is the average for all men aged 86 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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