Hawaii Has The Overall Longest Life Expectancy From Birth Of All U.S. States, At 80.7 Years

Hawaii had the overall longest life expectancy from birth of all states in 2020, at 80.7 years. Hawaii was followed by Washington (79.2 years), and Minnesota (79.1 years). States with the lowest life expectancy from birth in 2020 were West Virginia (72.8 years), Louisiana (73.1 years), and Alabama (73.2 years).

From 2019 to 2020, however, life expectancy declined for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. States with the highest drop in life expectancy included New York (-3.0 years), District of Columbia (-2.7 years), and Louisiana (-2.6 years). States with . . .