U.S life expectancy by state

[GON]

Never saw a chart of U.S. life expectancy per state. Intriguing- but of course this is on a MACRO basis.

 

[Furious]

Interesting pattern with the highest life expectancy states.

 

[AZjeff]

When I hit 78 I'm moving to Hawaii !

 

[Owen Lucas]

Looks like there is somewhat of a correlation for those with access to good healthcare / high income earners vs everyone else.

I'd be curious to overlay IQ scores!

 

[Furious]

When I hit 78 I'm moving to Hawaii !

I would expect with all of the spam they eat over there it would be among the lowest. I do love some spam though.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Yep, definitely a correlation, except for Hawaii, must be the air, sunshine, and ocean!​

State Rankings: IQ vs Life Expectancy​

Rank	State	Avg IQ	Life Ex	IQ Rank	Life Ex Rank
1	Hawaii	95.6	83.2	47	1
2	Massachusetts	104.3	82.9	1	2
3	Connecticut	103.1	82.5	9	3
4	New York	100.7	82.3	26	4
5	New Jersey	~101	82.3	~20	5
6	Minnesota	103.7	82.1	5	6
7	Rhode Island	~100	81.8	~25	7
8	New Hampshire	104.2	81.8	2	8
9	Vermont	103.8	81.7	4	9
10	California	95.5	81.6	48	10
11	Washington	~101	81.5	~22	11
12	Utah	~101	81.5	~23	12
13	Wisconsin	102.9	81.1	10	13
14	Nebraska	~100	81.1	~27	14
15	Iowa	103.2	81.0	8	15
16	Colorado	~101	81.0	~21	16
17	North Dakota	103.8	80.9	3	17
18	Oregon	~100	80.6	~28	18
19	Maryland	~100	80.4	~29	19
20	Idaho	~100	80.4	~30	20
21	Illinois	99.9	80.3	31	21
22	Virginia	~99	80.0	~32	22
23	Maine	103.4	79.9	7	23
24	South Dakota	~99	79.8	~33	24
25	Pennsylvania	~99	79.6	~34	25
26	Delaware	~99	79.5	~35	26
27	Florida	98.4	79.3	36	27
28	Kansas	~98	79.2	~37	28
29	Montana	103.4	79.0	6	29
30	Michigan	99.4	78.9	33	30
31	Texas	97.4	78.6	43	31
32	Nevada	96.5	78.2	44	32
33	Wyoming	~98	78.1	~38	33
34	Arizona	97.4	78.1	43	34
35	North Carolina	~98	78.0	~39	35
36	Missouri	~98	77.7	~40	36
37	Indiana	~98	77.7	~41	37
38	Ohio	~98	77.6	~42	38
39	Alaska	~97	77.6	~44	39
40	Georgia	~97	77.4	~45	40
41	South Carolina	~97	76.6	~46	41
42	New Mexico	95.7	76.1	46	42
43	Oklahoma	~97	75.7	~47	43
44	Arkansas	97.5	75.5	42	44
45	Tennessee	97.7	75.4	41	45
46	Kentucky	~96	75.3	~48	46
47	Louisiana	95.3	75.2	49	47
48	Alabama	95.7	75.0	45	48
49	West Virginia	~96	74.0	~49	49
50	Mississippi	94.2	73.9	50	50

 

[50yr Street Mech]

IMO, I believe DNA and lifestyle play a big role in this. Access to good healthcare, and using it, makes a big difference too.

 

[GON]

Looks like there is somewhat of a correlation for those with access to good healthcare / high income earners vs everyone else.

I'd be curious to overlay IQ scores!

Might it be as easy as tobacco use? Would like a chart of tobacco sales per person per state--and then cross walk the chart with life expectancy.

 

[Owen Lucas]

Might it be as easy as tobacco use? Would like a chart of tobacco sales per person per state--and then cross walk the chart with life expectancy.

Sad results some of these are:

Rank	State	LE (yrs)	Avg IQ	Tobacco %	Obesity %	Median Income	Notes
1	Hawaii	83.2	95.6	12.8%	26.1%	$94,814	★ Climate, diet, social connection
2	Massachusetts	82.9	104.3	13.7%	27.4%	$96,505	★ Healthcare access
3	Connecticut	82.5	103.1	12.7%	28.6%	$90,213	★ High income, education
4	New York	82.3	100.7	14.1%	29.5%	$81,386	★ Urban healthcare access
4	New Jersey	82.3	~101	13.7%	28.5%	$97,126	★ Proximity to top hospitals
6	Minnesota	82.1	103.7	14.5%	30.9%	$84,313	★ Strong public health
7	Rhode Island	81.8	~100	14.9%	31.4%	$81,370
7	New Hampshire	81.8	104.2	15.7%	29.5%	$90,845
9	Vermont	81.7	103.8	15.8%	29.8%	$74,014	★ Rural health, lifestyle
10	California	81.6	95.5	11.3%	27.7%	$91,551	★ Climate, healthy lifestyle
11	Washington	81.5	~101	13.5%	29.5%	$90,325	★ Outdoor culture
11	Utah	81.5	~101	8.9%	27.5%	$86,833	★ Lowest tobacco, Mormon culture
13	Wisconsin	81.1	102.9	16.2%	35.3%	$72,458
13	Nebraska	81.1	~100	15.4%	35.4%	$71,722
15	Iowa	81.0	103.2	16.1%	35.6%	$70,571
15	Colorado	81.0	~101	14.6%	24.9%	$87,598	★ Active outdoor lifestyle
17	North Dakota	80.9	103.8	18.3%	35.5%	$73,959
18	Oregon	80.6	~100	15.5%	33.0%	$76,632
19	Maryland	80.4	~100	13.8%	33.7%	$98,461
19	Idaho	80.4	~100	13.5%	31.0%	$70,214
21	Illinois	80.3	99.9	15.5%	35.7%	$78,433
22	Virginia	80.0	~99	15.4%	32.3%	$87,249
23	Maine	79.9	103.4	17.3%	31.2%	$68,251
24	South Dakota	79.8	~99	18.6%	34.5%	$69,457
25	Pennsylvania	79.6	~99	18.7%	33.0%	$73,170
26	Delaware	79.5	~99	17.1%	35.1%	$79,325
27	Florida	79.3	98.4	16.1%	30.0%	$67,917	★ Retiree population
28	Kansas	79.2	~98	17.4%	35.2%	$69,747
29	Montana	79.0	103.4	17.2%	28.0%	$66,341
30	Michigan	78.9	99.4	19.3%	35.5%	$68,505
31	Texas	78.6	97.4	15.5%	34.8%	$73,035
32	Nevada	78.2	96.5	16.5%	30.6%	$71,646
33	Wyoming	78.1	~98	18.8%	30.2%	$72,495
34	Arizona	78.1	97.4	14.2%	30.3%	$74,568
35	North Carolina	78.0	~98	17.2%	34.0%	$66,186
36	Missouri	77.7	~98	19.6%	35.4%	$65,920
37	Indiana	77.7	~98	20.8%	35.8%	$67,173
38	Ohio	77.6	~98	20.8%	36.0%	$66,990
39	Alaska	77.6	~97	19.1%	35.2%	$86,370	★ Rural healthcare access issues
40	Georgia	77.4	~97	16.7%	35.5%	$71,355
41	South Carolina	76.6	~97	18.8%	35.4%	$63,623
42	New Mexico	76.1	95.7	16.8%	35.2%	$58,722
43	Oklahoma	75.7	~97	19.8%	37.0%	$61,364
44	Arkansas	75.5	97.5	22.3%	40.4%	$56,335
45	Tennessee	75.4	97.7	22.6%	36.4%	$64,035
46	Kentucky	75.3	~96	24.6%	38.3%	$60,183
47	Louisiana	75.2	95.3	21.8%	38.1%	$57,852
48	Alabama	75.0	95.7	21.9%	37.1%	$59,609
49	West Virginia	74.0	~96	26.0%	40.6%	$55,217	★ Opioid crisis
50	Mississippi	73.9	94.2	20.4%	40.8%	$52,985	★ Poorest state

 

[mrsilv04]

I'm a bit surprised that the living in the state of Illinois doesn't kill you off sooner.

 

[Owen Lucas]

I'm a bit surprised that the living in the state of Illinois doesn't kill you off sooner.

You guys are .1 points away from hitting 100IQ, get rid of that guy in Chicago and you will make it!

 

[edyvw]

Not surprising at all.
We did a study in 2010 in Alabama, and the infant mortality rate was higher than in Libya.

 

[mrsilv04]

You guys are .1 points away from hitting 100IQ, get rid of that guy in Chicago and you will make it!

Over 99% of the State of Illinois is NOT Chicago.

 

[Gus_Mahn]

Life expectancy can be very misleading. The number can be skewed pretty drastically by gun violence and drug related deaths of young people. I sure there's plenty in the 50-70 demographic on here, and if you've made it that long, there's a pretty significant chance you'll make it well beyond the average life expectancy.

 

[SC Maintenance]

From Harvard. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/04/for-life-expectancy-money-matters/

Infant mortality - similar curve, maybe steeper.

Nothing new to see here.

 

[K.Aoi]

Over 99% of the State of Illinois is NOT Chicago.

Shame, because on a per-capita basis Chicago is still one of the safest places overall to live in Illinois lol. Just like NYC is one of the safest places to live in NYS

 

[SC Maintenance]

Life expectancy can be very misleading. The number can be skewed pretty drastically by gun violence and drug related deaths of young people. I sure there's plenty in the 50-70 demographic on here, and if you've made it that long, there's a pretty significant chance you'll make it well beyond the average life expectancy.

Yep, averages include everything including infant deaths.

The longer you live, the longer your likely to live - per the actuarial tables. For example, at 35 male life expectancy is 43 years - so 78. However if you actually make it to 78 - then life expectancy is another 9 years - 87. If you make it to 87, then life expectancy is another 5 years - so 92. And so on.

 

[Jerrysends]

I wonder which states have the highest Medicade spending. Which have fully embraced health care marketplaces?- for those without work based health insurance.

 

[SC Maintenance]

I wonder which states have the highest Medicade spending. Which have fully embraced health care marketplaces?- for those without work based health insurance.

I am not sure that data would give you what you want, because the highest medicaid recipients are people with disabilities and seniors. But here it is if you want to pick through it. https://www.kff.org/medicaid/a-look...ding-per-enrollee-by-group-and-across-states/

 

[Zee09]

Delaware is cancer central