Introduction
Life expectancy is the statistical measure of how long the average person is expected to live, from birth to death. Life expectancy is affected by many factors, such as gender, diet, lifestyle (exercise or lack thereof), and other societal factors such as crime rates for example. Outside of events like the pandemic, the main factors influencing life expectancy in the U.S. is the access to quality healthcare and the levels of obesity in the country as well as how these vary from state to state.
In the U.S, the average life expectancy is 76.66 years, a number that has recently decreased as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. However, this is only the national average, as each state has a different life expectancy because of the different conditions within them.
If you want to learn more about life expectancy in the U.S, you can refer to the data in the charts.
| # | State | Life Expectancy | Infant Mortality Rate | Infant Deaths at Birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 80.9 | 3.92 per 1k | 1,651 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 80.9 | 4.88 per 1k | 79 |
| 3 | New York | 80.7 | 4.08 per 1k | 853 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 80.4 | 3.94 per 1k | 261 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 80.4 | 4.13 per 1k | 264 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 80.3 | 4.33 per 1k | 144 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 80.1 | 4 per 1k | 393 |
| 8 | Colorado | 80 | 4.8 per 1k | 294 |
| 9 | Washington | 80 | 4.51 per 1k | 373 |
| 10 | Vermont | 79.8 | 18 | |
| 11 | Utah | 79.7 | 5.43 per 1k | 251 |
| 12 | Oregon | 79.6 | 4.22 per 1k | 169 |
| 13 | Idaho | 79.5 | 5.06 per 1k | 109 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 79.5 | 3.96 per 1k | 42 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 79.4 | 4.41 per 1k | 52 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 79.3 | 5.94 per 1k | 361 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 79.2 | 5.68 per 1k | 137 |
| 18 | Virginia | 79.1 | 5.76 per 1k | 544 |
| 19 | Florida | 79 | 5.8 per 1k | 1,214 |
| 20 | Illinois | 79 | 5.5 per 1k | 737 |
| 21 | Iowa | 79 | 4.43 per 1k | 158 |
| 22 | Arizona | 78.8 | 5.19 per 1k | 405 |
| 23 | North Dakota | 78.8 | 5.47 per 1k | 56 |
| 24 | Texas | 78.6 | 5.29 per 1k | 1,968 |
| 25 | Maryland | 78.5 | 5.73 per 1k | 391 |
| 26 | Montana | 78.4 | 5 per 1k | 57 |
| 27 | South Dakota | 78.4 | 7.3 per 1k | 81 |
| 28 | Maine | 78.3 | 6.33 per 1k | 72 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | 78.3 | 5.58 per 1k | 726 |
| 30 | Kansas | 78.2 | 6.6 per 1k | 236 |
| 31 | Delaware | 78.1 | 5.1 per 1k | 58 |
| 32 | Michigan | 78 | 6.8 per 1k | 704 |
| 33 | Nevada | 78 | 4.64 per 1k | 155 |
| 34 | Alaska | 77.7 | 5.07 per 1k | 49 |
| 35 | Wyoming | 77.7 | 5.22 per 1k | 31 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 77.6 | 6.77 per 1k | 800 |
| 37 | Georgia | 77.4 | 6.28 per 1k | 765 |
| 38 | Indiana | 77 | 6.75 per 1k | 527 |
| 39 | Missouri | 76.9 | 5.89 per 1k | 392 |
| 40 | New Mexico | 76.9 | 5.3 per 1k | 115 |
| 41 | Ohio | 76.9 | 6.7 per 1k | 864 |
| 42 | South Carolina | 76.8 | 6.64 per 1k | 364 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 75.7 | 7.38 per 1k | 264 |
| 44 | Louisiana | 75.7 | 7.59 per 1k | 430 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 75.7 | 5.9 per 1k | 279 |
| 46 | Tennessee | 75.6 | 6.38 per 1k | 495 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 75.5 | 6.43 per 1k | 327 |
| 48 | Alabama | 75.2 | 6.99 per 1k | 404 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 74.5 | 7.33 per 1k | 130 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 74.4 | 8.12 per 1k | 293 |
Life Expectancy by State
Alabama
Life Expectancy
75.2
Ranked in the US
#48
6.99 per 1k
↓ 9.34%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#6
Infant Deaths at Birth
404
Ranked in the US
#35
Alaska
Life Expectancy
77.7
Ranked in the US
#34
5.07 per 1k
↑ 1.6%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#33
Infant Deaths at Birth
49
Ranked in the US
#4
Arizona
Life Expectancy
78.8
Ranked in the US
#22
5.19 per 1k
↓ 4.42%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#31
Infant Deaths at Birth
405
Ranked in the US
#36
Arkansas
Life Expectancy
75.7
Ranked in the US
#43
7.38 per 1k
↑ 5.43%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#3
Infant Deaths at Birth
264
Ranked in the US
#23
California
Life Expectancy
80.9
Ranked in the US
#1
3.92 per 1k
↓ 7.33%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#49
Infant Deaths at Birth
1,651
Ranked in the US
#49
Colorado
Life Expectancy
80
Ranked in the US
#8
4.8 per 1k
↓ 1.03%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#37
Infant Deaths at Birth
294
Ranked in the US
#27
Connecticut
Life Expectancy
80.3
Ranked in the US
#6
4.33 per 1k
↓ 1.14%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#42
Infant Deaths at Birth
144
Ranked in the US
#16
Delaware
Life Expectancy
78.1
Ranked in the US
#31
5.1 per 1k
↓ 20.81%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#32
Infant Deaths at Birth
58
Ranked in the US
#8
Florida
Life Expectancy
79
Ranked in the US
#19
5.8 per 1k
↓ 4.92%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#20
Infant Deaths at Birth
1,214
Ranked in the US
#48
Georgia
Life Expectancy
77.4
Ranked in the US
#37
6.28 per 1k
↓ 10.54%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#16
Infant Deaths at Birth
765
Ranked in the US
#44
Hawaii
Life Expectancy
80.9
Ranked in the US
#2
4.88 per 1k
↓ 4.69%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#36
Infant Deaths at Birth
79
Ranked in the US
#10
Idaho
Life Expectancy
79.5
Ranked in the US
#13
5.06 per 1k
↑ 17.4%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#34
Infant Deaths at Birth
109
Ranked in the US
#12
Illinois
Life Expectancy
79
Ranked in the US
#20
5.5 per 1k
↓ 3%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#25
Infant Deaths at Birth
737
Ranked in the US
#43
Indiana
Life Expectancy
77
Ranked in the US
#38
6.75 per 1k
↑ 3.21%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#9
Infant Deaths at Birth
527
Ranked in the US
#39
Iowa
Life Expectancy
79
Ranked in the US
#21
4.43 per 1k
↓ 11.75%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#40
Infant Deaths at Birth
158
Ranked in the US
#18
Kansas
Life Expectancy
78.2
Ranked in the US
#30
6.6 per 1k
↑ 21.77%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#12
Infant Deaths at Birth
236
Ranked in the US
#20
Kentucky
Life Expectancy
75.5
Ranked in the US
#47
6.43 per 1k
↑ 31.22%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#13
Infant Deaths at Birth
327
Ranked in the US
#28
Louisiana
Life Expectancy
75.7
Ranked in the US
#44
7.59 per 1k
↓ 4.77%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#2
Infant Deaths at Birth
430
Ranked in the US
#37
Maine
Life Expectancy
78.3
Ranked in the US
#28
6.33 per 1k
↑ 16.57%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#15
Infant Deaths at Birth
72
Ranked in the US
#9
Maryland
Life Expectancy
78.5
Ranked in the US
#25
5.73 per 1k
↓ 1.88%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#22
Infant Deaths at Birth
391
Ranked in the US
#32
Massachusetts
Life Expectancy
80.4
Ranked in the US
#4
3.94 per 1k
↑ 5.63%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#48
Infant Deaths at Birth
261
Ranked in the US
#22
Michigan
Life Expectancy
78
Ranked in the US
#32
6.8 per 1k
↑ 6.58%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#7
Infant Deaths at Birth
704
Ranked in the US
#41
Minnesota
Life Expectancy
80.4
Ranked in the US
#5
4.13 per 1k
↓ 8.83%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#44
Infant Deaths at Birth
264
Ranked in the US
#24
Mississippi
Life Expectancy
74.4
Ranked in the US
#50
8.12 per 1k
↓ 6.77%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#1
Infant Deaths at Birth
293
Ranked in the US
#26
Missouri
Life Expectancy
76.9
Ranked in the US
#39
5.89 per 1k
↓ 4.07%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#19
Infant Deaths at Birth
392
Ranked in the US
#33
Montana
Life Expectancy
78.4
Ranked in the US
#26
5 per 1k
↑ 4.6%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#35
Infant Deaths at Birth
57
Ranked in the US
#7
Nebraska
Life Expectancy
79.2
Ranked in the US
#17
5.68 per 1k
↑ 15.21%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#23
Infant Deaths at Birth
137
Ranked in the US
#15
Nevada
Life Expectancy
78
Ranked in the US
#33
4.64 per 1k
↓ 18.17%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#38
Infant Deaths at Birth
155
Ranked in the US
#17
New Hampshire
Life Expectancy
79.4
Ranked in the US
#15
4.41 per 1k
↑ 37.38%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#41
Infant Deaths at Birth
52
Ranked in the US
#5
New Jersey
Life Expectancy
80.1
Ranked in the US
#7
4 per 1k
↓ 5.21%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#46
Infant Deaths at Birth
393
Ranked in the US
#34
New Mexico
Life Expectancy
76.9
Ranked in the US
#40
5.3 per 1k
↓ 6.36%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#28
Infant Deaths at Birth
115
Ranked in the US
#13
New York
Life Expectancy
80.7
Ranked in the US
#3
4.08 per 1k
↓ 5.77%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#45
Infant Deaths at Birth
853
Ranked in the US
#46
North Carolina
Life Expectancy
77.6
Ranked in the US
#36
6.77 per 1k
↓ 0.15%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#8
Infant Deaths at Birth
800
Ranked in the US
#45
North Dakota
Life Expectancy
78.8
Ranked in the US
#23
5.47 per 1k
↓ 26.68%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#26
Infant Deaths at Birth
56
Ranked in the US
#6
Ohio
Life Expectancy
76.9
Ranked in the US
#41
6.7 per 1k
↓ 2.76%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#10
Infant Deaths at Birth
864
Ranked in the US
#47
Oklahoma
Life Expectancy
75.7
Ranked in the US
#45
5.9 per 1k
↓ 15.71%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#18
Infant Deaths at Birth
279
Ranked in the US
#25
Oregon
Life Expectancy
79.6
Ranked in the US
#12
4.22 per 1k
↓ 12.99%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#43
Infant Deaths at Birth
169
Ranked in the US
#19
Pennsylvania
Life Expectancy
78.3
Ranked in the US
#29
5.58 per 1k
↓ 5.9%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#24
Infant Deaths at Birth
726
Ranked in the US
#42
Rhode Island
Life Expectancy
79.5
Ranked in the US
#14
3.96 per 1k
↓ 32.88%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#47
Infant Deaths at Birth
42
Ranked in the US
#3
South Carolina
Life Expectancy
76.8
Ranked in the US
#42
6.64 per 1k
↓ 3.63%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#11
Infant Deaths at Birth
364
Ranked in the US
#30
South Dakota
Life Expectancy
78.4
Ranked in the US
#27
7.3 per 1k
↑ 4.43%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#5
Infant Deaths at Birth
81
Ranked in the US
#11
Tennessee
Life Expectancy
75.6
Ranked in the US
#46
6.38 per 1k
↓ 8.33%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#14
Infant Deaths at Birth
495
Ranked in the US
#38
Texas
Life Expectancy
78.6
Ranked in the US
#24
5.29 per 1k
↓ 3.47%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#29
Infant Deaths at Birth
1,968
Ranked in the US
#50
Utah
Life Expectancy
79.7
Ranked in the US
#11
5.43 per 1k
↑ 3.04%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#27
Infant Deaths at Birth
251
Ranked in the US
#21
Vermont
Life Expectancy
79.8
Ranked in the US
#10
Infant Deaths at Birth
18
Ranked in the US
#1
Virginia
Life Expectancy
79.1
Ranked in the US
#18
5.76 per 1k
↓ 0.86%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#21
Infant Deaths at Birth
544
Ranked in the US
#40
Washington
Life Expectancy
80
Ranked in the US
#9
4.51 per 1k
↑ 5.87%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#39
Infant Deaths at Birth
373
Ranked in the US
#31
West Virginia
Life Expectancy
74.5
Ranked in the US
#49
7.33 per 1k
↑ 19.77%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#4
Infant Deaths at Birth
130
Ranked in the US
#14
Wisconsin
Life Expectancy
79.3
Ranked in the US
#16
5.94 per 1k
↑ 1.37%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#17
Infant Deaths at Birth
361
Ranked in the US
#29
Wyoming
Life Expectancy
77.7
Ranked in the US
#35
5.22 per 1k
↓ 27.09%
Vs 2019
Ranked in the US
#30
Infant Deaths at Birth
31
Ranked in the US
#2
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