List of U.S. states and territories by life expectancy
This article presents a list of United States states and territories sorted by their life expectancy at birth and by race/ethnicity in every state where the population of that racial or ethnic group is sufficiently large for robust estimates. The data in the 2017 column is taken from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation for the states (2017 data),[1][2] and from the CIA World Factbook for the territories (2018 data).[3][4][5][6][7] Data in the 2010 columns comes from Measure of America's third national human development report, The Measure of America 2013–2014.[8][9] Overall, life expectancy at birth in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and California are among the longest in the nation, while life expectancy at birth in Mississippi and American Samoa are among the shortest in the nation.
The life expectancy in most states has fallen in recent years; for example, Minnesota's life expectancy in 2010 was 81.1 years, and in 2018 it was 81.0 years. The Washington Post noted in November 2018 that overall life expectancy in the United States is declining although in 2018 life expectancy had a slight increase.[10]
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Rankings (2018)[edit]
| Rank | State/Federal District | Life Expectancy 2016[11] | Life Expectancy 2010[note 1] | Change 2010-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 82.3 | 81.3 | ||
| 2. | 81.6 | 80.8 | ||
| 3. | 81.3 | 80.5 | ||
| 4. | 81.0 | 81.1 | ||
| - | 80.9 | 78.7 | ||
| 5. | 80.9 | 80.8 | ||
| 6 | 80.5 | 80.0 | ||
| 6. | 80.5 | 80.5 | ||
| 8. | 80.4 | 79.9 | ||
| 8. | 80.4 | 80.3 | ||
| 10. | 80.0 | 79.4 | ||
| 11. | 79.9 | 79.5 | ||
| 11. | 79.9 | 79.6 | ||
| 11. | 79.9 | 79.9 | ||
| 11. | 79.9 | 80.2 | ||
| 15. | 79.8 | 79.5 | ||
| 16. | 79.7 | 80.5 | ||
| 17. | 79.6 | 79.8 | ||
| 18. | 79.5 | 79.0 | ||
| 18. | 79.5 | 80.3 | ||
| 20. | 79.4 | 79.7 | ||
| 20. | 79.4 | 80.0 | ||
| 22. | 79.3 | 79.0 | ||
| 22. | 79.3 | 79.5 | ||
| 24. | 79.1 | 78.5 | ||
| 24. | 79.1 | 78.8 | ||
| 24. | 79.1 | 79.5 | ||
| 27. | 79.0 | 78.3 | ||
| 28. | 78.8 | 78.3 | ||
| 28. | 78.8 | 78.5 | ||
| - | 78.7[17] | 78.7 | ||
| 30. | 78.7 | 79.2 | ||
| 31. | 78.6 | 76.5 | ||
| 32. | 78.5 | 78.1 | ||
| 32. | 78.5 | 78.7 | ||
| 34. | 78.4 | 78.4 | ||
| 35. | 78.3 | 78.5 | ||
| 36. | 78.1 | 78.4 | ||
| 37. | 78.0 | 78.2 | ||
| 37. | 78.0 | 77.8 | ||
| 39. | 77.8 | 77.2 | ||
| 40. | 77.5 | 77.5 | ||
| 41. | 77.0 | 77.0 | ||
| 41. | 77.0 | 77.6 | ||
| 43. | 76.9 | 77.8 | ||
| 44. | 76.1 | 75.7 | ||
| 45. | 76.0 | 75.9 | ||
| 45. | 76.0 | 76.3 | ||
| 47. | 75.9 | 76.0 | ||
| 48. | 75.4 | 75.4 | ||
| 48. | 75.4 | 76.0 | ||
| 50. | 74.9 | 75.0 | ||
| 51. | 74.8 | 75.4 |
Measure of America Rankings (2016)[edit]
| Rank | State/Federal District | Life Expectancy 2018 [18] | Life Expectancy 2010[note 2] | Change 2010-2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 82.5 | 81.3 | ||
| 2. | 81.5 | 80.8 | ||
| 3. | 81.3 | 80.5 | ||
| 4. | 81.0 | 81.1 | ||
| - | 80.9 | 78.7 | ||
| 5. | 81.0 | 80.8 | ||
| 6. | 80.6 | 80.3 | ||
| 7. | 80.5 | 80.5 | ||
| 8. | 80.4 | 79.9 | ||
| 9. | 80.3 | 80.0 | ||
| 10. | 80.1 | 79.9 | ||
| 11. | 80.0 | 79.4 | ||
| 12. | 79.9 | 79.4 | ||
| 13. | 79.8 | 79.8 | ||
| 14. | 79.7 | 79.6 | ||
| 14. | 79.7 | 80.5 | ||
| 14. | 79.7 | 79.5 | ||
| 17. | 79.6 | 80.2 | ||
| 18. | 79.5 | 79.0 | ||
| 18. | 79.5 | 79.7 | ||
| 20. | 79.4 | 80.0 | ||
| 20. | 79.4 | 80.3 | ||
| 20. | 79.4 | 79.0 | ||
| 23. | 79.3 | 79.5 | ||
| 24. | 79.2 | 78.8 | ||
| 25. | 79.1 | 78.5 | ||
| 25. | 79.1 | 78.3 | ||
| 27. | 79.0 | 79.5 | ||
| 28. | 78.8 | 78.7 | ||
| - | 78.7[17] | 78.7 | ||
| 29. | 78.7 | 79.2 | ||
| 30. | 78.6 | 78.4 | ||
| 31. | 78.5 | 78.5 | ||
| 31. | 78.5 | 76.5 | ||
| 33. | 78.3 | 78.1 | ||
| 33. | 78.3 | 78.5 | ||
| 33. | 78.3 | 78.3 | ||
| 36. | 78.1 | 78.2 | ||
| 37. | 78.0 | 77.8 | ||
| 37. | 78.0 | 78.4 | ||
| 39. | 77.7 | 77.2 | ||
| 40. | 77.5 | 77.5 | ||
| 41. | 77.2 | 77.6 | ||
| 42. | 77.1 | 77.8 | ||
| 43. | 77.0 | 77.0 | ||
| 44. | 76.2 | 75.7 | ||
| 45. | 76.1 | 76.3 | ||
| 46. | 76.0 | 75.9 | ||
| 47. | 75.9 | 76.0 | ||
| 48. | 75.3 | 75.4 | ||
| 48. | 75.3 | 76.0 | ||
| 50. | 75.0 | 75.4 | ||
| 51. | 74.8 | 75.0 |
University of Washington Rankings (2017)[edit]
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Subnational Human Development Index Rankings (2018)[edit]
| Rank | State/Federal District | Life Expectancy 2018[19] | Life Expectancy 2010[note 5] | Change 2010-2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 81.3 | 81.3 | ||
| 2. | 81.1 | 81.1 | ||
| 3. | 80.8 | 80.8 | ||
| 3. | 80.8 | 80.8 | ||
| 5. | 80.5 | 80.5 | ||
| 5. | 80.5 | 80.5 | ||
| 5. | 80.5 | 80.5 | ||
| 8. | 80.3 | 80.3 | ||
| 8. | 80.3 | 80.3 | ||
| 10. | 80.2 | 80.2 | ||
| 11. | 80.0 | 80.0 | ||
| 11. | 80.0 | 80.0 | ||
| 13. | 79.9 | 79.9 | ||
| 13. | 79.9 | 79.9 | ||
| 15. | 79.8 | 79.8 | ||
| 16. | 79.7 | 79.7 | ||
| 17. | 79.6 | 79.6 | ||
| 18. | 79.5 | 79.5 | ||
| 18. | 79.5 | 79.5 | ||
| 18. | 79.5 | 79.5 | ||
| 18. | 79.5 | 79.5 | ||
| 22. | 79.4 | 79.4 | ||
| 23. | 79.2 | 79.2 | ||
| 24. | 79.0 | 79.0 | ||
| 24. | 79.0 | 79.0 | ||
| 26. | 78.8 | 78.8 | ||
| 27. | 78.7 | 78.7 | ||
| - | 78.7 | 78.7 | ||
| 28. | 78.6 | 78.6 | ||
| 28. | 78.5 | 78.5 | ||
| 28. | 78.5 | 78.5 | ||
| 28. | 78.5 | 78.5 | ||
| 32. | 78.4 | 78.4 | ||
| 33. | 78.3 | 78.3 | ||
| 33. | 78.3 | 78.3 | ||
| 35. | 78.2 | 78.2 | ||
| 36. | 78.1 | 78.1 | ||
| 37. | 77.8 | 77.8 | ||
| 37. | 77.8 | 77.8 | ||
| 39. | 77.6 | 77.6 | ||
| 40. | 77.5 | 77.5 | ||
| 41. | 77.2 | 77.2 | ||
| 42. | 77.0 | 77.0 | ||
| 43. | 76.5 | 76.5 | ||
| 44. | 76.3 | 76.3 | ||
| 45. | 76.0 | 76.0 | ||
| 45. | 76.0 | 76.0 | ||
| 47. | 75.9 | 75.9 | ||
| 48. | 75.7 | 75.7 | ||
| 49. | 75.5 | 75.5 | ||
| 49. | 75.5 | 75.5 | ||
| 51. | 75.0 | 75.0 |
American Medical Association Rankings (2016)[edit]
| Rank | State/Federal District | Life Expectancy 2016[20] | Life Expectancy 2010 [note 6] | Change 2010-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 81.7 | 81.3 | ||
| 2. | 81.2 | 80.8 | ||
| 3. | 81.0 | 81.1 | ||
| 3. | 81.0 | 80.5 | ||
| 5. | 80.9 | 80.8 | ||
| - | 80.9 | 78.7 | ||
| 6. | 80.5 | 80.5 | ||
| 7. | 80.4 | 80.3 | ||
| 8. | 80.3 | 79.9 | ||
| 9. | 80.1 | 80.0 | ||
| 10. | 80.0 | 79.9 | ||
| 11. | 79.8 | 79.4 | ||
| 12. | 79.7 | 79.8 | ||
| 12. | 79.7 | 80.5 | ||
| 14. | 79.6 | 79.4 | ||
| 14. | 79.6 | 80.2 | ||
| 14. | 79.6 | 79.5 | ||
| 17. | 79.5 | 79.6 | ||
| 18. | 79.4 | 79.7 | ||
| 18. | 79.4 | 80.0 | ||
| 20. | 79.3 | 80.3 | ||
| 21. | 79.2 | 79.0 | ||
| 21. | 79.2 | 79.5 | ||
| 21. | 79.2 | 79.0 | ||
| 24. | 79.0 | 78.8 | ||
| 24. | 79.0 | 79.5 | ||
| 26. | 78.9 | 78.5 | ||
| 26. | 78.9 | 78.3 | ||
| 28. | 78.7 | 79.2 | ||
| - | 78.7[17] | 78.7 | ||
| 29. | 78.6 | 78.7 | ||
| 30. | 78.5 | 78.5 | ||
| 31. | 78.4 | 78.4 | ||
| 32. | 78.3 | 76.5 | ||
| 33. | 78.2 | 78.5 | ||
| 33. | 78.2 | 78.1 | ||
| 35. | 78.0 | 78.2 | ||
| 36. | 77.9 | 77.8 | ||
| 37. | 77.7 | 78.3 | ||
| 38. | 77.6 | 77.2 | ||
| 38. | 77.6 | 78.4 | ||
| 40. | 77.4 | 77.5 | ||
| 41. | 77.1 | 77.6 | ||
| 42. | 77.0 | 77.8 | ||
| 43. | 76.9 | 77.0 | ||
| 44. | 76.1 | 76.3 | ||
| 45. | 76.0 | 75.7 | ||
| 46. | 75.8 | 76.0 | ||
| 46. | 75.8 | 75.9 | ||
| 48. | 75.2 | 75.4 | ||
| 48. | 75.2 | 76.0 | ||
| 50. | 75.0 | 75.4 | ||
| 51. | 74.7 | 75.0 |
Center For Disease Control and Prevention Rankings (2015)[edit]
| Rank | State/Federal District | Life Expectancy 2015[21] | Life Expectancy 2010 [note 7] | Change 2010-2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 82.0 | 81.3 | ||
| 2. | 81.3 | 80.8 | ||
| 3. | 81.0 | 81.1 | ||
| 3. | 81.0 | 80.5 | ||
| 5. | 80.9 | 80.8 | ||
| - | 80.9 | 78.7 | ||
| 6. | 80.7 | 80.5 | ||
| 7. | 80.5 | 80.3 | ||
| 7. | 80.5 | 80.0 | ||
| 9. | 80.3 | 79.9 | ||
| 10. | 80.1 | 79.4 | ||
| 10. | 80.1 | 80.3 | ||
| 12. | 80.0 | 80.5 | ||
| 12. | 80.0 | 79.9 | ||
| 14. | 79.9 | 79.6 | ||
| 15. | 79.8 | 80.2 | ||
| 16. | 79.7 | 79.4 | ||
| 18. | 79.6 | 78.8 | ||
| 18. | 79.6 | 79.8 | ||
| 18. | 79.6 | 79.5 | ||
| 16. | 79.6 | 80.0 | ||
| 18. | 79.6 | 79.7 | ||
| 22. | 79.4 | 79.0 | ||
| 22. | 79.4 | 79.5 | ||
| 22. | 79.4 | 79.5 | ||
| 25. | 79.3 | 79.0 | ||
| 26. | 79.0 | 78.5 | ||
| 27. | 79.0 | 79.2 | ||
| 27. | 78.8 | 78.3 | ||
| 27. | 78.8 | 78.3 | ||
| 30. | 78.7 | 78.4 | ||
| - | 78.7 | 78.7 | ||
| 31. | 78.6 | 78.7 | ||
| 31. | 78.6 | 78.5 | ||
| 31. | 78.6 | 78.5 | ||
| 34. | 78.5 | 76.5 | ||
| 35. | 78.4 | 78.1 | ||
| 35. | 78.4 | 78.4 | ||
| 37. | 78.2 | 78.2 | ||
| 38. | 78.1 | 77.8 | ||
| 39. | 77.7 | 77.2 | ||
| 40. | 77.6 | 77.5 | ||
| 40. | 77.6 | 77.8 | ||
| 42. | 77.4 | 77.6 | ||
| 43. | 77.0 | 77.0 | ||
| 44. | 76.3 | 76.2 | ||
| 45. | 76.0 | 75.7 | ||
| 45. | 76.0 | 76.0 | ||
| 47. | 75.9 | 76.0 | ||
| 48. | 75.8 | 76.0 | ||
| 49. | 75.5 | 75.4 | ||
| 50. | 75.3 | 75.4 | ||
| 51. | 75.0 | 75.0 |
Discrepancies[edit]
In the U.S. territories, the life expectancy values given by the CIA World Factbook (included in the table above) and those of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) are not the same. The table below shows the 2017 / 2018 values given by both organizations for these territories.
| Territory | United Nations (2018) | Life expectancy, All (in years), CIA World Factbook (2018) |
World Bank 2017 | Life expectancy, All (in years), IHME (2017) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 73.4 | - | 71.9 | |
| 80.74 | 76.0 | 79.365 | 73.3 | |
| - | 75.4 | - | 76.4 | |
| 80.69 | 80.9 | 79.635 | 78.1 | |
| 81.17 | 79.4 | 79.420 | 74.1 |
Source: CIA World Factbook,[3][4][5][6][7] Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington[22][23][24][25][26]
See also[edit]
- List of U.S. congressional districts by life expectancy
- List of U.S. counties with shortest life expectancy
- List of U.S. counties with longest life expectancy
- List of U.S. states by changes in life expectancy, 1985–2010
- List of Mexican states by life expectancy
- List of European regions by life expectancy
- List of U.S. states and territories by poverty rate
- Thank God for Mississippi
Notes[edit]
- ^ Data is from 2013-2014 Measure of America Report,[8] and from CIA World Factbook archived captures from 2010[12][13][14][15][16]
- ^ Data is from 2013-2014 Measure of America Report,[8] and from CIA World Factbook archived captures from 2010[12][13][14][15][16]
- ^ Data in this column is from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation for the states and D.C. (2017 data),[1] and the CIA World Factbook for the territories (2018 data).[3][4][5][6][7]
- ^ Data is from 2013-2014 Measure of America Report,[8] and from CIA World Factbook archived captures from 2010[12][13][14][15][16]
- ^ Data is from 2013-2014 Measure of America Report,[8] and from CIA World Factbook archived captures from 2010[12][13][14][15][16]
- ^ Data is from 2013-2014 Measure of America Report,[8] and from CIA World Factbook archived captures from 2010[12][13][14][15][16]
- ^ Data is from 2013-2014 Measure of America Report,[8] and from CIA World Factbook archived captures from 2010[12][13][14][15][16]
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- ^ "Data" (PDF). www.measureofamerica.org.
- ^ "U.S. life expectancy declines again, a dismal trend not seen since World War I - The Washington Post".
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- ^ "CDC Small Area Life Expectancy Project" (PDF).
- ^ "American Samoa". Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Guam". Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Northern Mariana Islands". Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Puerto Rico". Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Virgin Islands, U.S." Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. September 29, 2016.