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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Life Expectancy
This indicator is archived and is no longer being updated. Click to learn more
This indicator shows the life expectancy at birth in years. This represents the average number of years a person can expect to live.
Why is this important?
Life expectancy is a good measure of a population's longevity and general health. It is highly dependent on infant mortality rates and all-cause death rates. Although the overall U.S. average life expectancy at birth has been steadily increasing, there are great variations in life expectancy between racial and ethnic groups. In addition, great variations in life expectancy exist worldwide. These variations are mostly caused by differences in public health infrastructure, medical care, and diet.
77.9
years
Source:
County Health Rankings
Measurement period: 2019-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
Measurement period: 2019-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
Compared to
More details:
Original Source: National Center for Health Statistics - Natality and Mortality Files; Census Population Estimates Program
Graph Selections
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
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Data Sources
- County Health Rankings
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Data source for Counties - U.S. Small-Area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP)
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Data source for Census Tracts
Note: Data for this indicator was obtained from multiple sources. Please interpret with caution as methodology may differ.
Filed under: Health / Mortality Data, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle, Health Outcomes
