Life expectancy at birth in the United States: Mississippi lowest, Hawaii highest

 

Advisory Board, 8/28/2024

The next 4 lowest:

• West Virginia (71)
• Alabama (72)
• Kentucky (72.3)
• Tennessee (72.4)

Hawaii clocks in at 79.9

The next 4 highest:

• Massachusetts (79.6)
• New York (79)
• Connecticut (79.2)
• Vermont (78.4)

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