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U.S. State Life Expectancy at birth by Sex, 2020
U.S. Life Expectancy by State and Sex for 2020
This interactive United States map shows estimates of U.S. life expectancy at birth by State and sex for 2020. Estimates were produced for the U.S., 50 states and the District of Columbia. The data used to estimate the U.S. State life expectancy for 2020 are state-specific final numbers of deaths for the year 2020. Please see the report, U.S. State Life Tables for 2020 for full details.
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| United States | 77.0 |
(total)
(The following data table describes the currently displayed map)
| State | Life Expectancy at birth | Quartile range | Standard Error Life Expectancy at Birth |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77.0 | * | * |
| Alabama | 73.2 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.067 |
| Alaska | 76.6 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.176 |
| Arizona | 76.3 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.055 |
| Arkansas | 73.8 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.086 |
| California | 79.0 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.022 |
| Colorado | 78.3 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.058 |
| Connecticut | 78.4 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.073 |
| Delaware | 76.7 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.147 |
| District of Columbia | 75.3 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.179 |
| Florida | 77.5 | 76.9 - 78.0 | 0.032 |
| Georgia | 75.6 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.044 |
| Hawaii | 80.7 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.119 |
| Idaho | 78.4 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.102 |
| Illinois | 76.8 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.040 |
| Indiana | 75.0 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.056 |
| Iowa | 77.5 | 76.9 - 78.0 | 0.077 |
| Kansas | 76.4 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.084 |
| Kentucky | 73.5 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.071 |
| Louisiana | 73.1 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.070 |
| Maine | 77.8 | 76.9 - 78.0 | 0.127 |
| Maryland | 76.8 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.059 |
| Massachusetts | 79.0 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.050 |
| Michigan | 76.0 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.046 |
| Minnesota | 79.1 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.056 |
| Mississippi | 71.9 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.089 |
| Missouri | 75.1 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.059 |
| Montana | 76.8 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.142 |
| Nebraska | 77.7 | 76.9 - 78.0 | 0.099 |
| Nevada | 76.3 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.080 |
| New Hampshire | 79.0 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.117 |
| New Jersey | 77.5 | 76.9 - 78.0 | 0.045 |
| New Mexico | 74.5 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.109 |
| New York | 77.7 | 76.9 - 78.0 | 0.031 |
| North Carolina | 76.1 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.045 |
| North Dakota | 76.9 | 76.9 - 78.0 | 0.164 |
| Ohio | 75.3 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.043 |
| Oklahoma | 74.1 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.072 |
| Oregon | 78.8 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.067 |
| Pennsylvania | 76.8 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.040 |
| Rhode Island | 78.2 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.130 |
| South Carolina | 74.8 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.066 |
| South Dakota | 76.7 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.156 |
| Tennessee | 73.8 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.057 |
| Texas | 76.5 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.026 |
| Utah | 78.6 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.078 |
| Vermont | 78.8 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.178 |
| Virginia | 77.6 | 76.9 - 78.0 | 0.048 |
| Washington | 79.2 | 78.1 - 80.7 | 0.049 |
| West Virginia | 72.8 | 71.9 - 75.3 | 0.118 |
| Wisconsin | 77.7 | 76.9 - 78.0 | 0.058 |
| Wyoming | 76.3 | 75.4 - 76.8 | 0.191 |
Suggested citation:
Tejada-Vera B, Salant B, Arias E, US life expectancy by state and sex for 2020. National Center for Health Statistics. 2022.
Designed by B Tejada-Vera, B Salant, Bastian B: National Center for Health Statistics.
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