# 1930 to Today--Average Life Expectancy of Americans Aged 65

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**Created:** [December 5, 2010, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1930-to-today-average-life-expectancy-of-americans-aged-65/563005 "2010-12-05T05:15:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1930-to-today-average-life-expectancy-of-americans-aged-65/563005/1 "2010-12-05T05:15:40Z")

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Does anyone know the average life expectancies for persons aged 65 for 1930 through the present day?

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
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[Here’s something for starters](http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005140.html). If the info is accurate, it would seem as though life expectancy has crept up about six or seven years.