
News|Slideshows|February 20, 2024
States with the longest and shortest life expectancies—a slideshow
Author(s)Jeffrey Bendix
Where does your state rank?
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How long do Americans live? The answer depends to a great extent on where you live. In 2020, the latest year for which state-by-state data are available, a baby born in Hawaii could expect to live, on average, nearly nine years longer than a baby born in Mississippi. Here are the five states with the longest and shortest life expectancies
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