Table 1.1—Years of Life Expectancy at Birth and Ages 65, 75, 85, by Gender and Race, 2000

 

All Races

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White

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Black

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Both sexes

Male

Female

Both sexes

Male

Female

Both sexes

Male

Female

At birth

76.9

74.1

79.5

77.4

74.8

80.0

71.7

68.2

74.9

Age 65

17.9

16.3

19.2

17.9

16.3

19.2

16.2

14.5

17.4

Age 75

11.3

10.1

12.1

11.3

10.1

12.1

10.5

9.4

11.2

Age 85

6.3

5.6

6.7

6.2

5.5

6.6

6.3

5.7

6.5

SOURCE: Data from National Vital Statistics Report. 2002; 51(3):2. Available at http//www.cdc.gov/nchs/ (accessed July 2005).