74.4 years
Life Expectancy at Birth
2021 CDC
76.4 years
US Average
2021 CDC
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.4 | 76.4 |
National ranking
West Virginia ranks #22 of 50 states by life expectancy.
| #1 | New York | 80.5 |
| #2 | Massachusetts | 79.6 |
| #3 | New Jersey | 79.6 |
| #4 | Utah | 79.6 |
| #5 | Washington | 79.2 |
| #6 | Minnesota | 79.1 |
| #7 | New Hampshire | 79 |
| #8 | California | 79 |
| #9 | Colorado | 79 |
| #10 | Rhode Island | 78.9 |
| #11 | Oregon | 78.8 |
| #12 | Wisconsin | 78.2 |
| #13 | Maine | 78.2 |
| #14 | North Dakota | 78 |
| #15 | Montana | 77.9 |
| #16 | Connecticut | 77.9 |
| #17 | Hawaii | 77.9 |
| #18 | Arkansas | 77.9 |
| #19 | Mississippi | 77.9 |
| #20 | Alabama | 77.9 |
| #21 | South Carolina | 77.9 |
| #22 | West Virginia | 77.9 |
| #23 | Nebraska | 77.9 |
| #24 | Maryland | 77.9 |
| #25 | Iowa | 77.9 |
| #26 | Idaho | 77.9 |
| #27 | Kansas | 77.9 |
| #28 | Virginia | 77.8 |
| #29 | Illinois | 77.7 |
| #30 | Florida | 77.5 |
| #31 | Delaware | 77.4 |
| #32 | Pennsylvania | 77 |
| #33 | Nevada | 77 |
| #34 | South Dakota | 77 |
| #35 | Texas | 76.5 |
| #36 | Michigan | 76.5 |
| #37 | Arizona | 76.3 |
| #38 | North Carolina | 76.1 |
| #39 | Ohio | 75.9 |
| #40 | New Mexico | 75.8 |
| #41 | Georgia | 75.6 |
| #42 | Missouri | 75.4 |
| #43 | Oklahoma | 75.4 |
| #44 | Indiana | 75.1 |
| #45 | Kentucky | 74.6 |
| #46 | Louisiana | 74 |
| #47 | Tennessee | 73.8 |
| #48 | Alaska | 44 |
| #49 | Wyoming | 38 |
| #50 | Vermont | 9 |
Overview
West Virginia has one of the lowest life expectancies in the country at roughly 74.4 years, about two years below the U.S. average, reflecting elevated rates of chronic disease and drug overdose mortality.
Did you know?
- West Virginia has ranked at or near the bottom of U.S. states for life expectancy for over a decade.