Table. Expected Age at Death at Age 25 Years by Race, Sex, and Education, 2010-2017a.
| Education Levelb | % of Group in 2017 | Expected Age at Death, y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2017 | Change (95% CI) | ||
| White Men | ||||
| Low | 41.9 | 74.52 | 73.47 | −1.05 (−1.15 to −0.94) |
| Middle | 22.5 | 77.81 | 76.92 | −0.89 (−1.07 to −0.73) |
| High | 35.6 | 82.51 | 83.09 | 0.58 (0.42 to 0.73) |
| Total | 100 | 77.55 | 77.31 | −0.24 (−0.31 to −0.16) |
| White Women | ||||
| Low | 40.1 | 80.12 | 78.99 | −1.14 (−1.24 to −1.04) |
| Middle | 24.0 | 81.82 | 81.23 | −0.59 (−0.77 to −0.42) |
| High | 35.9 | 85.47 | 86.25 | 0.78 (0.57 to 1.00) |
| Total | 100 | 81.93 | 81.82 | −0.11 (−0.18 to −0.04) |
| Black Men | ||||
| Low | 56.5 | 71.56 | 71.26 | −0.30 (−0.56 to −0.04) |
| Middle | 24.8 | 76.15 | 75.67 | −0.48 (−1.20 to 0.25) |
| High | 18.7 | 79.75 | 80.65 | 0.92 (−0.14 to 1.93) |
| Total | 100 | 73.63 | 73.77 | 0.14 (−0.10 to 0.38) |
| Black Women | ||||
| Low | 47.3 | 77.94 | 78.30 | 0.36 (0.06 to 0.67) |
| Middle | 28.7 | 79.35 | 79.02 | −0.33 (−0.90 to 0.27) |
| High | 24.0 | 82.20 | 83.89 | 1.70 (0.91 to 2.53) |
| Total | 100 | 79.23 | 79.86 | 0.63 (0.39 to 0.86) |
| Total Population | ||||
| Total | 79.34 | 79.15 | −0.18 (−0.23 to −0.14) | |
a
Non-Hispanic white and black US adults aged 25 years and older. The sample included 770 200 white men, 823 077 white women, 97 020 black men, and 113 220 black women.
b
Education categories were defined as follows: low = high school graduate or lower, middle = some college education but no 4-year college degree, and high = 4-year college graduate or higher.