10 states with the biggest, smallest drops in life expectancy

Becker's Healthcare September 24, 2024
Kelly Gooch

Life expectancy declined in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., from 2018 to 2021, with New Mexico experiencing the largest decrease and Massachusetts the smallest, according to a new report from Forbes Advisor.

To determine the states where life expectancy is falling the most and least during that period, the Forbes Advisor Life Insurance team examined the most recent data available from the CDC.

The states where life expectancy decreased the most, per the analysis:

1. New Mexico (-5.44%)

2. Mississippi (-4.96%)

3. Arizona (-4.7%)

4. West Virginia (-4.57%)

5. Louisiana (-4.5%)

6. Alaska (-4.49%)

7. Alabama (-4.13%)

8. Tennessee (-4.11%)

9. Arkansas (-4.10%)

10. Kentucky (-3.98%)

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