List of U.S. states by changes in life expectancy, 1985–2010
This article ranks states of the United States sorted by changes in the life expectancy of their residents between 1985 and 2010. Changes in the life expectancy of men and women in each state are also sorted. States are also ranked for three risk factors controllable by the individual: obesity, smoking, and physical activity.
The data is taken from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, an independent global health research center at the University of Washington.
rank and state | increase in life expectancy, 1985–2010—all | increase in life expectancy, 1985–2010—male | increase in life expectancy, 1985–2010—female |
---|---|---|---|
1. District of Columbia | 7.2 | 9.4 | 5.1 |
2. New York | 6.2 | 7.5 | 5.0 |
3. New Jersey | 5.5 | 6.6 | 4.5 |
4. California | 5.3 | 6.5 | 4.2 |
5. Massachusetts | 4.9 | 6.0 | 3.9 |
6. Maryland | 4.9 | 5.9 | 3.9 |
7. New Hampshire | 4.9 | 5.9 | 3.8 |
8. Connecticut | 4.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
9. Virginia | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.5 |
10. Illinois | 4.5 | 5.6 | 3.5 |
10. Vermont | 4.5 | 5.7 | 3.4 |
12. Delaware | 4.4 | 5.3 | 3.6 |
13. Georgia | 4.2 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
14. Nevada | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.1 |
United States (all) | 4.1 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
15. Florida | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.l |
16. Pennsylvania | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.2 |
17. Arizona | 4.0 | 5.1 | 2.9 |
17. Minnesota | 4.0 | 5.1 | 2.9 |
19. Rhode Island | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
19. South Carolina | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
21. North Carolina | 3.9 | 5.3 | 2.6 |
22. Washington | 3.9 | 5.1 | 2.8 |
23. Maine | 3.9 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
23. Michigan | 3.9 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
25. Texas | 3.8 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
26. Oregon | 3.7 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
27. Colorado | 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
28, Alaska | 3.6 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
29. Wisconsin | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
30. Nebraska | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
31. Ohio | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
31. Utah | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
33. Hawaii | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
33. South Dakota | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
35. Iowa | 3.0 | 4.2 | 1.9 |
35. New Mexico | 3.0 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
37. Idaho | 3.0 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
38. Indiana | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
39. Louisiana | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
40. North Dakota | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
41. Missouri | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
42, Montana | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
43. Wyoming | 2.7 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
44. Tennessee | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
45. Kansas | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
46. Kentucky | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
47. Alabama | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
48. Arkansas | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
49. Mississippi | 2.0 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
50. West Virginia | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
51. Oklahoma | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
Note: May not add to total due to rounding.
Life expectancy (years)
rank and state | 2010 all | 2010 male | 2010 female | 1985 all | 1985 male | 1985 female |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Hawaii | 80.7 | 77.8 | 83.5 | 77.6 | 74.6 | 80.5 |
2. California | 80.4 | 78.2 | 82.5 | 75.0 | 71.7 | 78.3 |
3. Connecticut | 80.4 | 78.2 | 82.5 | 75.6 | 72.4 | 78.7 |
4. Minnesota | 80.3 | 78.2 | 82.5 | 76.3 | 73.0 | 79.6 |
5. Massachusetts | 80.1 | 77.8 | 82.4 | 75.2 | 71.9 | 78.5 |
6. New Hampshire | 79.9 | 77.9 | 81.9 | 75.0 | 72.0 | 78.1 |
7. New York | 79.9 | 77.6 | 82.2 | 73.7 | 70.2 | 77.1 |
8. New Jersey | 79.7 | 77.5 | 82.0 | 74.2 | 70.9 | 77.5 |
9. Colorado | 79.7 | 77.6 | 81.7 | 76.0 | 72.9 | 79.0 |
10. Utah | 79.7 | 77.8 | 81.6 | 76.5 | 73.6 | 79.4 |
11. Washington | 79.6 | 77.6 | 81.6 | 75.7 | 72.5 | 78.8 |
12. Vermont | 79.5 | 77.3 | 81.6 | 75.0 | 71.7 | 78.2 |
13. North Dakota | 79.4 | 76.7 | 82.0 | 76.5 | 72.9 | 80.1 |
14. Wisconsin | 79.3 | 77.0 | 81.6 | 75.8 | 72.5 | 79.1 |
15. Arizona | 79.3 | 76.8 | 81.7 | 75.3 | 71.7 | 78.8 |
16. Nebraska | 79.1 | 76.9 | 81.4 | 75.7 | 72.3 | 79.2. |
17. Oregon | 79.1 | 77.0 | 81.2 | 75.4 | 72.0 | 78.7 |
18. Rhode Island | 79.1 | 76.7 | 81.4 | 75.1 | 71.7 | 78.5 |
19. Florida | 79.0 | 76.3 | 81.6 | 74.9 | 71.2 | 78.5 |
19. Idaho | 79.0 | 77.0 | 80.9 | 76.0 | 72.8 | 79.1 |
21. Iowa | 78.9 | 76.7 | 81.2 | 75.9 | 72.5 | 79.3 |
22. South Dakota | 78.9 | 76.4 | 81.4 | 75.8 | 72.0 | 79.6 |
23. Maine | 78.7 | 76.5 | 80.9 | 74.8 | 71.5 | 78.1 |
24. Illinois | 78.6 | 76.3 | 81.0 | 74.1 | 70.7 | 77.5 |
25. Virginia | 78.5 | 76.3 | 80.7 | 73.7 | 70.3 | 77.1 |
United States (all) | 78.5 | 76.1 | 80.8 | 74.3 | 70.8 | 77.8 |
26. Maryland | 78.4 | 76.1 | 80.8 | 73.5 | 70.2 | 76.9 |
27. Montana | 78.3 | 76.2 | 80.5 | 75.6 | 72.3 | 79.0 |
28. Pennsylvania | 78.2 | 75.7 | 80.7 | 74.2 | 70.8 | 77.5 |
29. Kansas | 78.1 | 75.8 | 80.5 | 75.6 | 72.3 | 79.0 |
30. Texas | 78.1 | 75.8 | 80.4 | 74.3 | 70.5 | 78.0 |
31. Wyoming | 78.0 | 75.8 | 80.2 | 75.3 | 72.0 | 78.6 |
31. Delaware | 78.0 | 75.6 | 80.4 | 73.6 | 70.3 | 76.8 |
33. Alaska | 78.0 | 75.8 | 80.1 | 74.3 | 70.9 | 77.7 |
34. Nevada | 77.9 | 75.6 | 80.2 | 73.7 | 70.4 | 77.1 |
34. New Mexico | 77.9 | 75.2 | 80.6 | 74.9 | 71.2 | 78.6 |
36. Michigan | 77.8 | 75.5 | 80.1 | 73.8 | 70.4 | 77.3 |
37. Ohio | 77.4 | 75.0 | 79.7 | 74.2 | 70.9 | 77.4 |
38. North Carolina | 77.3 | 74.8 | 79.8 | 73.4 | 69.5 | 77.2 |
39. Indiana | 77.2 | 74.7 | 79.8 | 74.3 | 70.9 | 77.7 |
40. Missouri | 77.1 | 74.6 | 79.6 | 74.3 | 70.8 | 77.9 |
41. Georgia | 76.8 | 74.4 | 79.2 | 72.6 | 68.7 | 76.4 |
42. South Carolina | 76.5 | 73.7 | 79.2 | 72.5 | 68.6 | 76.3 |
43, District of Columbia | 76.4 | 73.7 | 79.l | 69.2 | 64.3 | 74.0 |
44. Tennessee | 76.1 | 73.4 | 78.7 | 73.4 | 69.5 | 77.3 |
45. Arkansas | 75.8 | 73.0 | 78.5 | 73.8 | 69.8 | 77.5 |
46. Kentucky | 75.7 | 73.2 | 78.2 | 73.3 | 69.5 | 77.1 |
47. Oklahoma | 75.6 | 73.2 | 78.0 | 74.4 | 70.8 | 78.0 |
48. West Virginia | 75.4 | 72.6 | 78.1 | 73.5 | 69.8 | 77.1 |
49. Louisiana | 75.3 | 72.5 | 78.2 | 72.4 | 68.8 | 76.1 |
50. Alabama | 75.1 | 72.4 | 77.8 | 73.0 | 69.l | 76.9 |
51. Mississippi | 74.4 | 71.5 | 77.4 | 72.4 | 68.4 | 76.5 |
Note: may not add to total due to rounding
Controllable risk factors
This list ranks U.S. states for three factors, controllable by the individual: obesity, smoking, and physical activity. These factors affect longevity: obesity and smoking reduce longevity and a higher level of physical activity increases longevity.
rank and state | longevity (2010) | obesity—lowest to highest (2011)[4] | smoking—lowest to highest (2011)[5] | physical activity—highest to lowest (2011)[6] |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Hawaii | 80.7 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
2. California | 80.4 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
3. Connecticut | 80.4 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
4. Minnesota | 80.3 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
5. Massachusetts | 80.1 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
6. New Hampshire | 79.9 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
7. New York | 79.9 | 10 | 12 | 33 |
8. New Jersey | 79.7 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
9. Colorado | 79.7 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
10. Utah | 79.7 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
11. Washington | 79.6 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
12. Vermont | 79.5 | 4 | 17 | 3 |
13. North Dakota | 79.4 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
14. Wisconsin | 79.3 | 27 | 23 | 13 |
15. Arizona | 79.3 | 14 | 6 | 16 |
16. Nebraska | 79.1 | 33 | 21 | 30 |
17. Oregon | 79.1 | 19 | 21 | 4 |
18. Rhode Island | 79.1 | 17 | 14 | 34 |
19. Florida | 79.0 | 22 | 15 | 23 |
19. Idaho | 79.0 | 22 | 5 | 13 |
21. Iowa | 78.9 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
22. South Dakota | 78.9 | 29 | 39 | 35 |
23. Maine | 78.7 | 20 | 36 | 9 |
24. Illinois | 78.6 | 25 | 10 | 22 |
25. Virginia | 78.5 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
26. Maryland | 78.4 | 26 | 10 | 27 |
27. Montana | 78.3 | 8 | 32 | 10 |
28. Pennsylvania | 78.2 | 35 | 29 | 29 |
29. Kansas | 78.1 | 34 | 27 | 40 |
30. Texas | 78.1 | 38 | 12 | 38 |
31. Wyoming | 78.0 | 13 | 34 | 17 |
31. Delaware | 78.0 | 36 | 24 | 39 |
33. Alaska | 78.0 | 28 | 34 | 12 |
34. Nevada | 77.9 | 11 | 25 | 25 |
34. New Mexico | 77.9 | 14 | 26 | 18 |
36. Michigan | 77.8 | 42 | 41 | 20 |
37. Ohio | 77.4 | 40 | 43 | 32 |
38. North Carolina | 77.3 | 36 | 33 | 41 |
39. Indiana | 77.2 | 40 | 40 | 43 |
40. Missouri | 77.1 | 42 | 47 | 37 |
41. Georgia | 76.8 | 32 | 27 | 36 |
42. South Carolina | 76.5 | 44 | 37 | 42 |
43, District of Columbia | 76.4 | 3 | 17 | 8 |
44. Tennessee | 76.1 | 42 | 45 | 51 |
45. Arkansas | 75.8 | 45 | 49 | 44 |
46. Kentucky | 75.7 | 47 | 51 | 46 |
47. Oklahoma | 75.6 | 45 | 46 | 44 |
48. West Virginia | 75.4 | 48 | 50 | 49 |
49. Louisiana | 75.3 | 50 | 44 | 47 |
50. Alabama | 75.1 | 49 | 42 | 48 |
51. Mississippi | 74.4 | 51 | 48 | 50 |
See also
- List of U.S. counties with shortest life expectancy
- List of U.S. counties with longest life expectancy
References
- ^ "U.S. County Profiles", Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, |-http://www.healthdata.org/us-health/data-download, accessed 16 Oct 2016
- ^ "U.S. County Profiles", Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, |-http://www.healthdata.org/us-health/data-download, accessed 16 Oct 2016
- ^ "U.S. County Profiles", Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, |-http://www.healthdata.org/us-health/data-download, accessed 16 Oct 2016
- ^ Obesity rates for states range from 27.1 of the population in Hawaii to 41.8 % in Mississippi
- ^ "Map of Current Cigarette Use among Adults" CDC, https://www.cdc.gov/statesystem/cigaretteuseadult.html, accessed 17 Oct 2017. Cigarette smoking ranges from 9.1% of the population (Utah) to 25.9% (Kentucky).
- ^ People with adequate physical activity range from 43.3 % of the population of Tennessee to 63.7 percent in Colorado