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Map of Life Expectancy at Birth by US State

As of 2010-2015, life expectancy at birth ranges from 74.8 yrs in Mississippi to 81.1 yrs in Hawaii across US states, with a median of 78.7 yrs among the 51 states with data. Source: CDC USALEEP.

Average years a baby born here can expect to live. Higher is better.

Data updated 2015 - Source: CDC USALEEP

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Choropleth map of Life Expectancy at Birth across US states (2010-2015), by hearthmap
Life Expectancy at Birth by US state. Source: CDC USALEEP.

Category

health

Native level

Census tract

Unit

Years

Vintage

2010-2015

States ranked by life expectancy at birth

51 states with data (2010-2015). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by life expectancy at birth
RankStateValue
1Hawaii81.1 yrs
2Vermont81.1 yrs
3Massachusetts80.5 yrs
4Minnesota80.5 yrs
5New York80.5 yrs
6Connecticut80.3 yrs
7California80.2 yrs
8New Hampshire80.0 yrs
9South Dakota80.0 yrs
10Wyoming79.9 yrs
Bottom 10 states by life expectancy at birth
RankStateValue
51Mississippi74.8 yrs
50Alabama75.1 yrs
49Louisiana75.6 yrs
48District of Columbia75.9 yrs
47Tennessee75.9 yrs
46Oklahoma75.9 yrs
45Kentucky75.9 yrs
44Arkansas76.0 yrs
43West Virginia76.0 yrs
42Georgia76.8 yrs

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hearthmap renders life expectancy at birth as a choropleth map of the United States. Zoom in to see census tract values shaded against the rest of the country, and click any region to see its exact value with margin of error.

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Source: CDC USALEEP · 2010-2015

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