US ranks 26th overall in the world 26th five years longer average life expectancy in the United States US ranks 26th overall in the world OECD ranking Huffington Post the U.S. life expectancy in 2011 was 78.7 years 78.7 years two years longer ranks won’t live to experience their 80’s and 90’s 80.1 years average life expectancy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/2 ... 17367.html 81.0 years 80.1 years huffingtonpost.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/2 ... 17367.html life expectancy now life expectancy 78.7 years US Life Expectancy 80.1 years 81.0 years two years longer 78.7 years lags behind Life expectancy US ranks 26th overall in the world article 81.0 years average life expectancy