Life Expectancy
Family#53 of 109 · Added August 27, 2026Life expectancy at birth in years, per the CDC
78.7 years at birth, tenth in the country. New England does well on this map, and New Hampshire does it without an income tax.
Life expectancy at birth (years)
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 80.0 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 79.8 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 79.6 |
| 4 | New York | 79.5 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 79.4 |
| 6 | California | 79.3 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 79.3 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 79.2 |
| 9 | Utah | 79.0 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 78.7 |
| 11 | Colorado | 78.5 |
| 12 | Idaho | 78.4 |
| 12 | Washington | 78.4 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 78.3 |
| 14 | Vermont | 78.3 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 78.1 |
| 17 | Florida | 77.9 |
| 17 | Iowa | 77.9 |
| 17 | North Dakota | 77.9 |
| 20 | Maryland | 77.8 |
| 21 | Oregon | 77.7 |
| 22 | Illinois | 77.5 |
| 22 | Virginia | 77.5 |
| 24 | Montana | 77.3 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | 77.3 |
| 24 | South Dakota | 77.3 |
| 27 | Texas | 77.1 |
| 28 | Michigan | 76.8 |
| 28 | Wyoming | 76.8 |
| 30 | Arizona | 76.7 |
| 31 | Maine | 76.6 |
| 32 | Delaware | 76.5 |
| 32 | Kansas | 76.5 |
| 34 | Nevada | 76.4 |
| 35 | Georgia | 75.9 |
| 35 | North Carolina | 75.9 |
| 37 | Alaska | 75.8 |
| 38 | Ohio | 75.6 |
| 39 | Indiana | 75.4 |
| 40 | Missouri | 75.2 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 75.1 |
| 42 | New Mexico | 74.5 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 73.9 |
| 44 | Alabama | 73.8 |
| 44 | Louisiana | 73.8 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 73.8 |
| 44 | Tennessee | 73.8 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 73.6 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 72.6 |
| 50 | West Virginia | 72.2 |