The first African slaves arrived in Jamestown in 1619. Described as  Ã¢??20 and oddÃ¢??, the captives arriving aboard a Dutch ship marked  the start of the American slave trâ¦ade. Though not the institution  it would become, these persons were the first sold as involuntary  laborers.
Social Security. Calculators: Life Expectancy. When you are considering when to collect retirement benefits, one important factor to take into account is how long you might live. A man reaching age 65 today can expect to live, on average, until age 84.3. A woman turning age 65 today can expect to live, on average, until age 86.6.
U.S. expectancy in 2011 was 78.7 years, which is slightly below the OECD average of 80.1. For U.S. men, the average life expectancy is 76, while it's 81 for U.S. women. (At five years, this gap in life expectancy between men and women is smaller than the OECD average of six years).The U.S. life expectancy comes in just behind Slovenia, at 80.1 years, and Denmark, at 79.9 years.At five years, this gap in life expectancy between men and women is smaller than the OECD average of six years). The U.S. life expectancy comes in just behind Slovenia, at 80.1 years, and Denmark, at 79.9 years.