List of U.S. states and territories by life expectancy

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The remaining life expectancy is the expected remaining number of years of life as a function of current age, 2020 statistics. Life expectancy at birth is indicated above the "0" current age. 20200101 Remaining life expectancy - US.svg
The remaining life expectancy is the expected remaining number of years of life as a function of current age, 2020 statistics. Life expectancy at birth is indicated above the "0" current age.
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A chart of US life expectancy, World Bank Group, 2022.
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US life expectancy by gender, with gender gap, 2022.
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US life expectancy in comparison to the US President, 2023.
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U.S. life expectancy, 2021, Our World in Data.
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US life expectancy by state, 2020.

This article presents a list of United States states and territories sorted by their life expectancy at birth, sex, race, and in the past.

Contents

Life expectancy at birth in Hawaii, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York are among the longest in the nation, while life expectancy at birth in Mississippi, American Samoa, and West Virginia are among the shortest in the nation.

History

The life expectancy in some states has fallen in recent years. For example, Maine's life expectancy in 2010 was 79.1 years. In 2018, it was 78.7 years. In November 2018, overall life expectancy in the United States was declining. In 2018, US life expectancy had a slight increase of 0.1, and returning it to 2010 levels. [5]

Methodology

The data in the 2018 column is from work funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the 50 states and the District of Columbia, [6] from the World Bank for Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and from the CIA World Factbook for American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. [7] Data in the 2010 columns comes from Health Data. [8]

National Center for Health Statistics (2019–2021)

The life expectancy at birth in each U.S. state and the District of Columbia from 2019 to 2021, according to the National Center for Health Statistics . [9] [4] [10]

state 20192019
→2020
20202020
→2021
20212019
→2021
overallmalefemaleF Δ MoverallmalefemaleF Δ MoverallmalefemaleF Δ M
US on average78.876.381.45.1−1.877.074.279.95.7−0.676.473.579.35.8−2.4
California 80.978.483.34.9−1.979.076.282.05.8−0.778.375.381.46.1−2.6
Hawaii 80.978.083.95.9−0.280.777.683.86.2−0.879.977.083.16.1−1.0
New York 80.778.283.14.9−3.077.774.880.75.91.379.076.381.65.3−1.7
Minnesota 80.478.382.64.3−1.379.176.881.44.6−0.378.876.381.45.1−1.6
Massachusetts 80.477.982.84.9−1.479.076.481.55.10.679.676.982.25.3−0.8
Connecticut 80.377.782.85.1−1.978.475.681.35.70.879.276.382.05.7−1.1
New Jersey 80.177.682.54.9−2.677.574.680.55.91.579.076.381.65.3−1.1
Washington (state) 80.077.982.14.2−0.879.276.981.64.7−1.078.275.880.85.0−1.8
Colorado 80.077.882.24.4−1.778.375.880.95.1−0.677.775.080.65.6−2.3
Vermont 79.877.282.35.1−1.078.876.181.45.3−0.478.475.781.25.5−1.4
Utah 79.778.081.53.5−1.178.676.780.63.9−0.478.276.380.23.9−1.5
Oregon 79.677.381.94.6−0.878.876.381.35.0−1.477.474.880.25.4−2.2
Idaho 79.577.581.54.0−1.178.476.180.84.7−1.277.274.879.74.9−2.3
Rhode Island 79.577.081.84.8−1.378.275.580.95.40.378.575.981.05.1−1.0
New Hampshire 79.477.181.64.5−0.479.076.581.55.0−0.578.576.181.15.0−0.9
Wisconsin 79.377.081.54.5−1.677.775.280.35.10.177.875.280.55.3−1.5
Nebraska 79.277.181.34.2−1.577.775.280.35.10.177.875.480.34.9−1.4
Virginia 79.176.881.34.5−1.577.675.180.15.0−0.876.874.279.45.2−2.3
Iowa 79.076.581.65.1−1.577.574.980.15.20.277.775.280.45.2−1.3
Illinois 79.076.481.55.1−2.276.873.879.86.00.377.174.280.05.8−1.9
Florida 79.076.381.85.5−1.577.574.680.55.9−1.476.173.179.36.2−2.9
North Dakota 78.876.381.55.2−1.976.974.280.05.80.777.675.080.55.5−1.2
Arizona 78.876.181.65.5−2.576.373.479.56.1−1.375.072.078.36.3−3.8
Texas 78.676.181.04.9−2.176.573.779.35.6−1.175.472.778.35.6−3.2
Maryland 78.575.881.25.4−1.776.873.879.75.90.477.274.379.95.6−1.3
Montana 78.476.280.84.6−1.676.874.279.65.4−1.075.873.178.85.7−2.6
South Dakota 78.476.180.84.7−1.776.774.279.45.2−0.176.674.179.35.2−1.8
Maine 78.375.880.95.1−0.577.874.980.75.8−1.176.773.879.86.0−1.6
Pennsylvania 78.375.780.95.2−1.576.874.079.65.6−0.476.473.679.35.7−1.9
Kansas 78.275.980.44.5−1.876.473.879.25.4−0.476.073.478.75.3−2.2
Delaware 78.175.181.05.9−1.476.773.979.55.6−0.476.373.379.46.1−1.8
Nevada 78.075.680.65.0−1.776.373.579.25.7−1.275.172.478.25.8−2.9
Michigan 78.075.680.34.7−2.076.073.478.85.4−0.375.772.978.65.7−2.3
Washington, D.C. 78.074.980.85.9−2.775.371.778.77.00.075.371.978.56.6−2.7
Alaska 77.775.879.94.1−1.176.674.379.24.9−2.174.572.277.35.1−3.2
Wyoming 77.775.480.55.1−1.476.374.078.94.9−1.375.072.577.75.2−2.7
North Carolina 77.675.080.15.1−1.576.173.379.05.7−1.274.972.077.95.9−2.7
Georgia 77.474.979.95.0−1.875.672.878.35.5−1.374.371.677.15.5−3.1
Indiana 77.074.579.55.0−2.075.072.377.95.6−0.474.671.877.55.7−2.4
Ohio 76.974.379.55.2−1.675.372.578.15.6−0.874.571.777.55.8−2.4
Missouri 76.974.179.85.7−1.875.172.178.16.0−0.574.671.677.86.2−2.3
New Mexico 76.973.980.16.2−2.474.571.377.86.5−1.573.069.477.07.6−3.9
South Carolina 76.873.979.75.8−2.074.871.778.06.3−1.373.570.476.76.3−3.3
Oklahoma 75.773.278.35.1−1.674.171.576.95.4−1.472.770.075.65.6−3.0
Arkansas 75.773.078.45.4−1.973.871.176.65.5−1.372.569.775.65.9−3.2
Louisiana 75.772.878.65.8−2.673.169.976.46.5−0.972.268.875.97.1−3.5
Tennessee 75.672.878.55.7−1.873.870.777.06.3−1.472.469.475.56.1−3.2
Kentucky 75.572.978.05.1−2.073.570.676.55.9−1.272.369.675.35.7−3.2
Alabama 75.272.278.26.0−2.073.270.176.46.3−1.272.068.975.36.4−3.2
West Virginia 74.571.977.35.4−1.772.869.876.16.3−1.871.068.174.26.1−3.5
Mississippi 74.471.277.66.4−2.571.968.675.26.6−1.070.967.774.36.6−3.5
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Life expectancy map of USA 2020 with names.png
Life expectancy map of USA 2021 with names.png
U.S. life expectancy by state, 2019–2021. [9] [4] [10]

US Mortality DataBase (2014–2021)

By default the table is sorted by 2019.

State / Territory20142014
→2019
20192019
→2020
20202020
→2021
20212019
→2021
AllMaleFemaleF Δ MAllMaleFemaleF Δ MAllMaleFemaleF Δ MAllMaleFemaleF Δ M
United States78.8976.4681.254.790.0278.9176.4081.435.03−1.8677.0574.3279.885.56−0.6076.4573.6379.415.78−2.46
Hawaii 81.4678.6384.195.560.1481.6078.6384.605.970.0481.6478.6084.716.11−0.7580.8977.8584.106.25−0.71
California 81.0478.7383.264.530.1181.1578.6983.604.91−1.9179.2476.4482.165.72−0.6678.5875.5981.746.15−2.57
New York 80.6978.2782.904.630.3781.0678.5483.434.89−2.8178.2575.3281.195.871.1879.4376.6882.125.44−1.63
Minnesota 80.9078.8482.894.05−0.2380.6778.4582.904.45−1.3879.2977.0381.624.59−0.3078.9976.4581.655.20−1.68
Massachusetts 80.5577.9882.954.970.0880.6378.1083.054.95−1.3779.2676.7281.775.050.5679.8277.1182.485.37−0.81
Connecticut 80.9778.6183.174.56−0.4180.5677.9683.085.12−1.8878.6875.9381.465.530.7079.3876.5282.265.74−1.18
New Jersey 80.2977.9482.484.540.1180.4077.9582.764.81−2.4777.9375.0980.815.721.3279.2576.5981.905.31−1.15
Colorado 80.1878.0182.324.310.0780.2578.0582.504.45−1.7678.4976.0181.115.10−0.5777.9275.1880.875.69−2.33
Washington (state) 80.1878.0382.324.290.0280.2078.1082.334.23−0.8379.3777.1081.734.63−1.0378.3475.8980.935.04−1.86
Vermont 80.0677.8682.164.30−0.0480.0277.5182.565.05−0.7379.2976.8881.724.84−0.6778.6275.8681.435.57−1.40
Utah 79.6577.9781.333.360.2779.9278.1981.693.50−1.1778.7576.9380.633.70−0.5378.2276.3280.213.89−1.70
Rhode Island 79.9577.6082.084.48−0.1679.7977.2582.194.94−1.1478.6575.9981.325.330.1578.8076.2181.385.17−0.99
Idaho 79.3577.3881.343.960.3479.6977.7781.683.91−1.1278.5776.3980.884.49−1.3977.1874.8179.744.93−2.51
New Hampshire 79.8777.6782.044.37−0.2079.6777.3382.044.71−0.4079.2776.8081.855.05−0.5678.7176.1781.375.20−0.96
Oregon 79.4977.2981.664.370.1779.6677.4281.934.51−0.8178.8576.4581.344.89−1.3677.4974.8780.275.40−2.17
Florida 79.3976.7881.975.190.1579.5476.8082.295.49−1.5677.9875.1080.955.85−1.3176.6773.6479.856.21−2.87
Nebraska 79.4077.0981.714.62−0.0279.3877.3381.444.11−1.4977.8975.4880.424.940.0077.8975.5580.364.81−1.49
Virginia 79.3477.1481.434.290.0079.3477.0381.604.57−1.5177.8375.3780.314.94−0.8377.0074.4579.615.16−2.34
Arizona 79.3876.9781.814.84−0.0779.3176.6482.095.45−2.7376.5873.6479.756.11−1.1375.4572.4278.766.34−3.86
Wisconsin 79.5777.4081.724.32−0.2779.3077.1081.544.44−1.5477.7675.3580.314.96−0.0177.7575.2180.455.24−1.55
Illinois 79.0576.6281.384.760.1579.2076.6481.725.08−2.1777.0374.1779.985.810.3177.3474.4680.315.85−1.86
North Dakota 79.7177.2982.114.82−0.5479.1776.5681.895.33−1.8177.3674.5280.475.950.6077.9675.1780.895.72−1.21
Iowa 79.4877.1881.764.58−0.3379.1576.6081.775.17−1.5577.6075.0980.245.150.1877.7875.2080.525.32−1.37
Maryland 79.2876.7981.614.82−0.3378.9576.1481.665.52−1.7477.2174.2580.165.910.3377.5474.6780.385.71−1.41
Texas 78.4676.0680.824.760.3678.8276.3781.294.92−2.1876.6473.9479.475.53−0.9975.6572.9178.545.63−3.17
Montana 78.7876.6880.984.30−0.1578.6376.3781.054.68−1.6277.0174.5479.785.24−1.0275.9973.2479.075.83−2.64
South Dakota 79.1376.6281.534.91−0.5978.5476.0581.034.98−1.7476.8074.1479.565.42−0.1176.6974.0879.385.30−1.85
Maine 79.1176.5181.695.18−0.5978.5275.9781.105.13−0.4778.0575.2380.985.75−1.1776.8873.8980.066.17−1.64
Pennsylvania 78.6476.1081.125.02−0.1478.5075.8881.125.24−1.5077.0074.2679.825.56−0.4776.5373.6779.495.82−1.97
Delaware 78.7976.3681.004.64−0.4278.3775.4381.225.79−1.4276.9574.2279.685.46−0.4676.4973.4979.566.07−1.88
Nevada 78.0975.7180.634.920.2378.3275.9380.894.96−1.8676.4673.8479.345.50−1.0375.4372.6978.495.80−2.89
Kansas 78.5576.2080.914.71−0.2778.2876.0280.584.56−1.7576.5373.9779.265.29−0.4776.0673.5178.775.26−2.22
Washington, D.C. 78.0975.4480.414.970.1978.2875.0281.136.11−2.9675.3271.6378.837.200.4375.7572.2778.996.72−2.53
Wyoming 78.2776.0280.604.58−0.0278.2575.6980.975.28−1.6776.5874.1779.195.02−1.3875.2072.7577.915.16−3.05
Alaska 78.0675.7180.674.960.0578.1176.1280.354.23−1.1476.9774.6679.634.97−2.1674.8172.3677.715.35−3.30
Michigan 78.0175.6480.354.710.0778.0875.7380.424.69−1.9176.1773.6178.835.22−0.4475.7372.9778.645.67−2.35
North Carolina 77.9475.4180.374.96−0.1477.8075.2280.325.10−1.5876.2273.4279.055.63−1.2075.0272.1277.995.87−2.78
Georgia 77.5575.0079.974.970.2177.7675.2680.184.92−1.9375.8373.1478.515.37−1.2774.5671.8077.355.55−3.20
New Mexico 77.6174.8480.465.62−0.4477.1774.1480.376.23−2.4074.7771.7078.086.38−1.4773.3069.7177.297.58−3.87
Missouri 77.4374.9079.945.04−0.3077.1374.3179.995.68−1.9075.2372.3478.275.93−0.4774.7671.7377.956.22−2.37
Indiana 77.3574.8879.784.90−0.2377.1274.6079.655.05−1.9575.1772.4777.995.52−0.5174.6671.8877.585.70−2.46
Ohio 77.5375.0279.994.97−0.5277.0174.4779.565.09−1.6275.3972.7278.165.44−0.8274.5771.7577.545.79−2.44
South Carolina 77.0274.2579.725.47−0.0976.9374.0179.835.82−2.1674.7771.6977.936.24−1.1973.5870.5276.746.22−3.35
Louisiana 75.6172.9378.265.330.2875.8973.0578.745.69−2.7073.1970.0876.466.38−0.8672.3368.9075.997.09−3.56
Arkansas 75.8373.2678.405.140.0475.8773.2078.615.41−1.9573.9271.2476.725.48−1.2572.6769.8375.705.87−3.20
Oklahoma 75.6273.2878.004.720.2475.8673.3378.475.14−1.6874.1871.6176.925.31−1.4272.7670.0675.685.62−3.10
Tennessee 76.1473.4678.795.33−0.3775.7772.9478.645.70−1.8773.9070.8977.066.17−1.4672.4469.4875.576.09−3.33
Kentucky 75.7473.1178.395.28−0.1275.6273.1178.195.08−1.9373.6970.8976.665.77−1.2572.4469.6775.405.73−3.18
Alabama 75.4472.7478.085.340.0475.4872.5178.465.95−1.9673.5270.4576.696.24−1.3472.1869.0275.486.46−3.30
West Virginia 75.2172.5577.965.41−0.5374.6872.1177.415.30−1.6972.9970.0676.226.16−1.8871.1168.2774.276.00−3.57
Mississippi 74.8171.8477.785.94−0.2774.5471.3777.756.38−2.6171.9368.6875.326.64−0.9670.9767.7174.396.68−3.57

Data source: US Mortality DataBase, 2025. [11]

Life expectancy map of USA by USMDB 2014 with names.png
Life expectancy map of USA by USMDB 2019 with names.png
U.S. life expectancy by state in 2014 and 2019, according to the US Mortality DataBase. [11]
Life expectancy map of USA by USMDB 2014 for male with names.png
Life expectancy map of USA by USMDB 2019 for male with names.png
Life expectancy map of USA by USMDB 2014 for female with names.png
Life expectancy map of USA by USMDB 2019 for female with names.png
Life expectancy maps in 2014 and 2019 for male and female. [11]

Global Data Lab (2019–2021)

U.S. life expectancy by race, 1900 to 2019. Life Expectancy in the U.S. by race 1900-2019.png
U.S. life expectancy by race, 1900 to 2019.
U.S. life expectancy by race, and sex, 2021. Life expectancy in USA by race -all data.png
U.S. life expectancy by race, and sex, 2021.
U.S. life expectancy by race and sex, with sex gap, 2021. Life expectancy in USA by race -sex gap.png
U.S. life expectancy by race and sex, with sex gap, 2021.
region20192019
→2020
20202020
→2021
20212019
→2021
overallmalefemaleF Δ MoveralloverallmalefemaleF Δ M
USA on average79.1476.6081.725.12−1.7377.41−0.2177.2074.3080.245.94−1.94
Hawaii 81.5578.4984.656.16−1.7879.77−0.2279.5576.1483.116.97−2.00
Minnesota 81.3578.9983.744.75−1.7879.57−0.2279.3576.6282.225.60−2.00
California 81.0478.7083.434.73−1.7679.28−0.2279.0676.3481.925.58−1.98
Connecticut 81.0478.7083.434.73−1.7679.28−0.2279.0676.3481.925.58−1.98
Vermont 80.7478.3983.144.75−1.7678.98−0.2278.7676.0381.645.61−1.98
Massachusetts 80.7478.2583.285.03−1.7678.98−0.2278.7675.9081.775.87−1.98
New York 80.7478.2583.285.03−1.7678.98−0.2278.7675.9081.775.87−1.98
New Hampshire 80.5478.3582.774.42−1.7578.79−0.2278.5776.0081.275.27−1.97
New Jersey 80.5478.1083.034.93−1.7578.79−0.2278.5775.7581.525.77−1.97
Utah 80.4478.3582.574.22−1.7578.69−0.2278.4776.0081.085.08−1.97
Colorado 80.2478.0082.524.52−1.7578.49−0.2278.2775.6681.025.36−1.97
Wisconsin 80.2477.7482.785.04−1.7578.49−0.2278.2775.4181.285.87−1.97
Washington (state) 80.1477.9682.374.41−1.7478.40−0.2278.1875.6280.875.25−1.96
Rhode Island 80.1477.5982.745.15−1.7478.40−0.2278.1875.2681.245.98−1.96
Nebraska 80.0477.5982.534.94−1.7478.30−0.2278.0875.2781.035.76−1.96
Iowa 79.9477.4982.434.94−1.7478.20−0.2277.9875.1780.945.77−1.96
Arizona 79.8477.2082.525.32−1.7478.10−0.2277.8874.8981.036.14−1.96
Idaho 79.7477.6081.924.32−1.7478.00−0.2177.7975.2780.445.17−1.95
Oregon 79.7477.4582.074.62−1.7478.00−0.2177.7975.1380.585.45−1.95
South Dakota 79.7477.0482.485.44−1.7478.00−0.2177.7974.7380.986.25−1.95
North Dakota 79.7476.9182.625.71−1.7478.00−0.2177.7974.6081.126.52−1.95
Florida 79.6476.8082.535.73−1.7377.91−0.2277.6974.4981.036.54−1.95
Maine 79.4477.0581.874.82−1.7377.71−0.2277.4974.7480.395.65−1.95
Virginia 79.2476.8581.674.82−1.7377.51−0.2177.3074.5480.195.65−1.94
Illinois 79.2476.7081.825.12−1.7377.51−0.2177.3074.4080.335.93−1.94
Maryland 79.0476.5081.625.12−1.7277.32−0.2277.1074.2180.145.93−1.94
Kansas 78.9476.4081.525.12−1.7277.22−0.2277.0074.1080.045.94−1.94
Montana 78.7476.4181.114.70−1.7277.02−0.2176.8174.1279.645.52−1.93
Texas 78.7476.2581.275.02−1.7277.02−0.2176.8173.9679.795.83−1.93
Pennsylvania 78.7476.0581.465.41−1.7277.02−0.2176.8173.7779.996.22−1.93
Delaware 78.6476.0581.275.22−1.7276.92−0.2176.7173.7779.796.02−1.93
New Mexico 78.6475.7481.575.83−1.7276.92−0.2176.7173.4780.096.62−1.93
Alaska 78.5476.2080.914.71−1.7176.83−0.2276.6173.9279.445.52−1.93
Wyoming 78.5476.1580.964.81−1.7176.83−0.2276.6173.8779.495.62−1.93
Michigan 78.4475.9580.965.01−1.7176.73−0.2276.5173.6779.505.83−1.93
Nevada 78.3475.8680.865.00−1.7176.63−0.2176.4273.5879.395.81−1.92
Ohio 78.0475.5080.615.11−1.7076.34−0.2276.1273.2379.155.92−1.92
North Carolina 78.0475.3580.775.42−1.7076.34−0.2276.1273.0879.306.22−1.92
Indiana 77.8375.2080.515.31−1.6976.14−0.2175.9372.9479.056.11−1.90
Missouri 77.7375.0580.465.41−1.6976.04−0.2175.8372.8079.006.20−1.90
Georgia 77.4374.8580.065.21−1.6875.75−0.2175.5472.6078.616.01−1.89
South Carolina 77.2374.2980.225.93−1.6875.55−0.2175.3472.0678.766.70−1.89
Washington, D.C. 76.7373.8679.655.79−1.6775.06−0.2174.8571.6478.206.56−1.88
Tennessee 76.5373.7079.405.70−1.6774.86−0.2174.6571.4977.966.47−1.88
Kentucky 76.2373.5578.955.40−1.6674.57−0.2174.3671.3477.526.18−1.87
Arkansas 76.2373.3079.205.90−1.6674.57−0.2174.3671.1077.776.67−1.87
Oklahoma 76.1373.5578.755.20−1.6674.47−0.2174.2671.3477.325.98−1.87
Louisiana 75.9372.9079.006.10−1.6574.28−0.2174.0770.7177.576.86−1.86
Alabama 75.6372.7578.555.80−1.6573.98−0.2173.7770.5777.136.56−1.86
West Virginia 75.6372.7178.595.88−1.6573.98−0.2173.7770.5377.176.64−1.86
Mississippi 75.2372.0978.416.32−1.6473.59−0.2173.3869.9276.997.07−1.85

Data source: Global Data Lab, 2021. [14]

Percentage surviving in 2019

The percentage surviving, is the percent of the population that would survive to certain age, if their life conditions in a given year, were extrapolated to their whole life.

Data of the National Center for Health Statistics

Hispanic origin
and race
Percentage surviving to 65 yearspercentage surviving to 85 yearspercentage surviving to 100 years
malefemalemalefemalemalefemale
total population80.087.836.350.31.13.0
non-Hispanic Asian90.495.057.069.64.27.9
Hispanic84.191.244.660.02.46.1
non-Hispanic White80.087.636.049.71.02.7
non-Hispanic Black70.581.825.441.81.23.4
non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native62.574.323.736.71.64.0

Data source: National Center for Health Statistics, 2022. [15]

Percentage Surviving to Certain Ages in the US.png
Percentage Surviving to Certain Ages in the US -males.png
Percentage Surviving to Certain Ages in the US -females.png
The percent of people surviving to certain ages by race and sex in the US, 2019. [15]

Data of the United States Mortality DataBase

The percent of US people surviving to certain ages by gender, 2019, US Mortality DataBase. Percentage Surviving to Certain Ages in the US by USMDB.png
The percent of US people surviving to certain ages by gender, 2019, US Mortality DataBase.

The table below contains data about percentage surving in the US on average in comparison to the data for the states of New York and California.

Males living in California are slightly more likely to overcome the 100-year mark than males living in New York. But females are slightly rarer.

AgeUS on average New York California
Percentage survivingF Δ MF / MPercentage survivingF Δ MF / MPercentage survivingF Δ MF / M
malefemalemalefemalemalefemale
199.499.50.11.0099.599.60.11.0099.699.60.11.00
599.399.40.11.0099.499.60.11.0099.599.60.11.00
1099.299.40.11.0099.499.50.11.0099.499.50.11.00
1599.199.30.21.0099.399.50.21.0099.499.50.11.00
2098.899.20.41.0099.199.40.31.0099.199.40.31.00
2598.298.90.81.0198.799.20.51.0198.699.20.61.01
3097.498.61.21.0198.199.00.91.0198.099.01.01.01
3596.498.11.71.0297.498.61.31.0197.398.71.41.01
4095.397.52.21.0296.598.21.71.0296.498.21.81.02
4594.096.82.81.0395.497.72.31.0295.497.72.21.02
5092.295.63.41.0493.996.82.91.0394.096.82.81.03
5589.693.94.41.0591.795.43.71.0491.895.53.71.04
6085.691.45.81.0788.493.45.01.0688.593.65.11.06
6580.187.87.71.1083.790.46.71.0883.890.66.81.08
7073.183.010.01.1477.386.28.91.1177.686.69.01.12
7564.075.911.91.1968.979.911.01.1669.480.611.21.16
8051.965.513.61.2657.370.413.11.2358.071.513.51.23
8536.550.313.91.3842.056.214.21.3442.556.914.41.34
9019.731.311.61.5923.836.813.01.5424.437.312.81.53
956.713.26.61.998.917.28.31.939.117.18.01.87
1001.1793.1241.9452.651.7504.6942.9442.681.8484.5692.7212.47
1050.0930.3380.2453.630.1530.6080.4553.970.1680.5700.4023.39
1100.0030.0150.0125.000.0060.0330.0275.500.0060.0290.0234.83

Data source: US Mortality DataBase, 2025. [16] [17] [18]

Past life expectancy, 1940–2019

State/Territory2019 [6] 2010 [19] 2000 [19] 1990 [19] 1980 [19] 1970 [19] 1960 [19] 1950 [19] 1940 [19] Change
1940-2019
Flag of the United States.svg United States [20] 78.878.776.875.473.770.869.768.164.0Increase2.svg 14.8
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama 75.575.374.473.772.369.267.965.960.2Increase2.svg 15.3
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska 78.277.976.275.072.469.267.265.858.1Increase2.svg 20.1
Flag of American Samoa.svg American
Samoa
[21]
74.871.671.470.970.269.367.0N/AN/AN/A
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona 79.379.177.176.274.270.969.366.159.0Increase2.svg 20.3
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas 75.976.074.874.473.370.869.969.064.3Increase2.svg 11.6
Flag of California.svg California 81.280.578.175.874.371.870.869.365.3Increase2.svg 15.9
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado 80.280.078.477.275.472.170.969.264.7Increase2.svg 15.5
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 80.680.778.377.174.972.671.170.166.3Increase2.svg 14.3
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware 78.478.276.475.073.269.969.167.165.0Increase2.svg 13.4
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of
Columbia
78.576.872.167.468.965.266.363.756.0Increase2.svg 22.5
Flag of Florida.svg Florida 79.678.977.075.773.870.869.967.861.6Increase2.svg 18.0
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 77.777.275.173.872.168.467.565.860.2Increase2.svg 17.5
Flag of Guam.svg Guam [7] 79.977.075.071.969.365.761.0N/AN/AN/A
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 81.681.279.578.277.174.071.370.065.8Increase2.svg 15.8
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho 79.679.478.177.275.272.071.469.266.9Increase2.svg 12.7
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 79.378.976.674.973.370.169.668.064.8Increase2.svg 14.5
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana 77.177.576.075.473.970.970.368.664.9Increase2.svg 12.2
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa 79.179.678.377.575.872.671.970.568.1Increase2.svg 11.0
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas 78.378.577.477.075.272.871.970.367.3Increase2.svg 11.0
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky 75.675.875.174.472.870.069.667.562.1Increase2.svg 13.5
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana 76.075.774.173.171.668.767.966.661.2Increase2.svg 14.8
Flag of Maine.svg Maine 78.479.177.676.674.470.770.269.164.8Increase2.svg 13.6
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 79.078.976.274.973.370.268.667.161.6Increase2.svg 17.4
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 80.780.578.276.874.871.970.569.765.7Increase2.svg 15.0
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 78.178.076.475.173.770.770.268.565.1Increase2.svg 13.0
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota 80.680.879.077.876.173.071.870.567.9Increase2.svg 12.7
Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi 74.574.873.473.171.868.467.665.560.3Increase2.svg 14.2
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri 77.277.476.075.373.670.670.268.664.5Increase2.svg 12.7
Flag of Montana.svg Montana 78.678.577.376.473.870.869.668.165.0Increase2.svg 13.6
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska 79.479.678.376.975.472.572.070.768.3Increase2.svg 11.1
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada 78.377.875.974.572.669.367.666.061.6Increase2.svg 16.7
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire 79.680.378.577.075.171.670.769.366.2Increase2.svg 13.4
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 80.579.977.375.473.871.069.968.464.5Increase2.svg 16.0
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico 77.278.177.176.073.870.569.365.959.0Increase2.svg 18.2
Flag of New York.svg New York 81.280.277.674.673.470.569.768.264.9Increase2.svg 16.3
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina 77.877.875.674.773.069.368.266.961.9Increase2.svg 15.9
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota 79.279.678.877.575.673.071.570.067.4Increase2.svg 11.8
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana
Islands
[21]
76.176.475.874.373.671.469.3N/AN/AN/A
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 77.077.676.375.373.370.870.268.764.7Increase2.svg 12.3
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma 75.975.775.075.073.671.170.869.865.3Increase2.svg 10.6
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon 79.679.577.876.574.972.471.069.866.9Increase2.svg 12.7
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 78.578.476.775.473.370.469.567.763.9Increase2.svg 14.6
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico [7] 79.878.476.774.273.771.568.7N/AN/AN/A
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island 79.879.578.076.474.671.770.668.565.5Increase2.svg 14.3
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina 76.976.774.773.671.868.166.164.357.1Increase2.svg 19.8
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota 78.579.278.077.174.872.370.569.867.1Increase2.svg 11.4
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee 75.876.174.774.273.170.069.467.162.4Increase2.svg 13.4
Flag of Texas.svg Texas 78.878.376.575.273.670.870.267.862.8Increase2.svg 16.0
Flag of Utah.svg Utah 79.979.878.678.075.872.871.869.966.8Increase2.svg 13.1
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin
Islands
[7]
79.678.076.674.271.769.166.2N/AN/AN/A
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont 79.980.078.276.774.371.970.469.365.6Increase2.svg 14.3
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia 79.379.076.875.373.370.268.766.459.9Increase2.svg 19.4
Flag of Washington.svg Washington 80.280.078.276.875.071.971.169.466.4Increase2.svg 13.8
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia 74.775.474.974.472.669.269.667.462.8Increase2.svg 11.9
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin 79.379.678.076.975.372.571.169.767.4Increase2.svg 11.9
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming 78.378.077.176.473.870.869.268.065.1Increase2.svg 13.2

Life expectancy in counties with 500,000+ people in 2019

Life expectancy by U.S. county (years) [6]
CountyStateTotalWhiteHispanicBlackAsian
Los Angeles Flag of California.svg California 82.481.284.476.187.7
Cook Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 79.781.185.673.389
Harris Flag of Texas.svg Texas 79.979.284.374.887.5
Maricopa Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona 80.580.781.67787.2
San Diego Flag of California.svg California 82.281.484.178.287.9
Orange Flag of California.svg California 83.281.784.78188.1
Miami-Dade Flag of Florida.svg Florida 82.480.184.27791.1
Dallas Flag of Texas.svg Texas 79.178.884.474.987.7
Kings Flag of New York.svg New York 82.983.883.581.489.2
Riverside Flag of California.svg California 80.979.583.677.587
Clark Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada 7977.48674.785.4
King Flag of Washington.svg Washington 82.482.186.477.687.8
Queens Flag of New York.svg New York 84.182.288.381.589.9
San Bernardino Flag of California.svg California 78.876.581.87586.7
Tarrant Flag of Texas.svg Texas 79.378.68576.686.8
Bexar Flag of Texas.svg Texas 78.978.579.675.687.9
Broward Flag of Florida.svg Florida 81.579.686.980.889
Santa Clara Flag of California.svg California 84.983.184.379.790
Wayne Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 75.577.580.272.290.4
Alameda Flag of California.svg California 83.182.284.575.788.6
New York Flag of New York.svg New York 85.387.68677.190.3
Middlesex Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 82.481.989.682.790.5
Philadelphia Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 76.477.28073.689.5
Sacramento Flag of California.svg California 79.678.982.875.184.9
Palm Beach Flag of Florida.svg Florida 82.681.9878192.1
Hillsborough Flag of Florida.svg Florida 79.67982.976.589.5
Suffolk Flag of New York.svg New York 80.980.685.778.188.9
Orange Flag of Florida.svg Florida 80.679.683.878.389.5
Bronx Flag of New York.svg New York 80.979.183.47991.7
Nassau Flag of New York.svg New York 83.182.787.781.290.7
Franklin Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 77.277.690.374.387.1
Travis Flag of Texas.svg Texas 81.981.584.977.688.8
Hennepin Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota 81.381.988.577.385.8
Oakland Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 80.480.683.977.292.6
Cuyahoga Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 7778.382.773.689
Allegheny Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 78.178.99072.486.4
Salt Lake Flag of Utah.svg Utah 79.879.482.875.683.8
Contra Costa Flag of California.svg California 82.581.985.276.688.4
Fairfax Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia 85.684.79284.190.3
Wake Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina 81.882.487.478.190.4
Mecklenburg Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina 80.681.788.67787.3
Fulton Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 79.682.887.775.488.9
Collin Flag of Texas.svg Texas 82.781.887.480.490
Pima Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona 79.579.580.775.788.1
Montgomery Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 84.683.892.482.190.2
Fresno Flag of California.svg California 78.9788172.181.7
St. Louis Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri 7879.986.971.789.1
Pinellas Flag of Florida.svg Florida 79.279.184.874.988.4
Duval Flag of Florida.svg Florida 76.175.783.874.288.7
Marion Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana 7676.586.873.384.9
Westchester Flag of New York.svg New York 83.683.589.180.792.7
Honolulu Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii 82.581.976.68683.2
Milwaukee Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin 76.978.682.571.783.5
Gwinnett Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 81.28088.280.186.7
Fairfield Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 8382.887.780.894.2
Shelby Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee 75.57886.573.286.3
Bergen Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 83.281.988.380.392.4
Denton Flag of Texas.svg Texas 8281.18980.588.6
DuPage Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 82.581.887.678.190.6
Erie Flag of New York.svg New York 78.779.481.37488.8
Pierce Flag of Washington.svg Washington 79798476.182.8
Prince George's Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 79.679.286.678.689.2
Kern Flag of California.svg California 77.575.681.172.384.1
Hartford Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 80.280.181.979.190.1
Hidalgo Flag of Texas.svg Texas 81.981.381.388.394.8
Macomb Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 7878.38373.587.8
San Francisco Flag of California.svg California 8483.385.473.187.8
New Haven Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut 80.18083.777.598.8
Ventura Flag of California.svg California 82.581.584.780.889.3
El Paso Flag of Texas.svg Texas 80.176.78178.586.1
Fort Bend Flag of Texas.svg Texas 8381.586.580.589
Montgomery Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 80.980.886.877.988.6
Snohomish Flag of Washington.svg Washington 80.579.785.683.388.7
Worcester Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 79.379.382.181.590
Baltimore Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 78.17890.576.589.4
Middlesex Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 81.779.485.88090.4
Hamilton Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 76.677.797.373.186.1
Multnomah Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon 79.779.685.274.184.3
Oklahoma Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma 76.176.382.472.983.8
Suffolk Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 81.680.78979.790.9
Essex Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 79.882.184.875.693.8
Essex Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 80.279.886.48089
Lee Flag of Florida.svg Florida 82.581.785.28197.6
San Joaquin Flag of California.svg California 78.677.381.87283.2
Jefferson Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky 76.176.589.273.382.7
Cobb Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 80.780.688.778.789.2
DeKalb Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia 80.482.78778.490.4
San Mateo Flag of California.svg California 8583.487.87989.5
Polk Flag of Florida.svg Florida 78.678.182.875.791
Monroe Flag of New York.svg New York 79.880.780.674.588.4
Denver Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado 79.98179.675.486.5
El Paso Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado 78.97979.875.385.9
District of
Columbia
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of
Columbia
798888.372.789.9
Norfolk Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 81.981.388.881.790.9
Jackson Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri 77.278.483.472.886.3
Davidson Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee 7777.788.67486.3
Lake Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 81.681.485.175.191.2
Will Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 79.879.385.37792.1
Bernalillo Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico 78.479.37874.686.4
Hudson Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 82.679.586.475.892.2
Kent Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan 8080.485.174.792.9
Tulsa Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma 76.877.485.771.383.6
Arapahoe Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado 81.381.283.779.487.6
Jefferson Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama 74.67679.172.783.6
Utah Flag of Utah.svg Utah 80.680.386.977.982.9
Providence Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island 79.478.591.382.885.9
Bucks Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 79.979.587.878.289.1
Montgomery Flag of Texas.svg Texas 79.778.986.577.492.8
Monmouth Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 80.680.483.875.889.6
Williamson Flag of Texas.svg Texas 82.181.385.379.790.1
Ocean Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 79.178.885.676.591.3
Brevard Flag of Florida.svg Florida 77.877.284.376.690.2
Johnson Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas 81.781.784.476.987.2
Washington Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon 82.782.188.784.387.8
Baltimore City Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 72.875.792.870.695.3
Jefferson Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado 80.8818073.486.3
Anne Arundel Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland 79.379.186.47885.1
Douglas Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska 79.179.589.573.185.8
Pasco Flag of Florida.svg Florida 77.876.883.878.587.6
Bristol Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 78.778.984.783.691.8
Delaware Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 78.67982.975.691.3
New Castle Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware 78.478.586.175.990.6
Volusia Flag of Florida.svg Florida 76.87682.475.386.8
Union Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 81.681.387.67891.7
Dane Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin 81.88285.273.789.5
Stanislaus Flag of California.svg California 78.276.582.673.182.9
Ramsey Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota 79.980.782.975.580.5
Lancaster Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 80.580.582.777.886.9
Guilford Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina 78.178.788.175.689.2
Summit Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 77.277.899.972.882.6
Greenville Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina 78.478.68675.587.7
Montgomery Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio 74.975.593.571.788.4
Kane Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois 81.680.988.277.187.6
Spokane Flag of Washington.svg Washington 78.678.584.277.484.4
Chester Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania 81.481.388.175.893.8
Plymouth Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts 79.879.586.98588.5
Sedgwick Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas 77.677.982.872.989
Adams Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado 79.478.682.176.385.8
Camden Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 77.277.581.373.289.4
Passaic Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 80.679.7877490.5
Clark Flag of Washington.svg Washington 80.179.885.777.285.8
Morris Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey 82.681.988.979.591.9
Lake Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana 76.376.881.972.488

Charts

The charts below compare life expectancy in the U.S. with life expectancy in other countries.

See also

International:

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