TABLE 1.
Top 20 and Bottom 20 Counties in Terms of Change in Life Expectancy by Sex, 1985–2010
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| Rank (Top) | Name | Change in Life Expectancy |
Lower | Upper | Rank (Bottom) |
Name | Change in Life Expectancy |
Lower | Upper |
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| 1 | New York, NY | 8.37 | 7.91 | 8.79 | 1 | Fayette, AL | −3.47 | −5.41 | −1.71 |
| 2 | Loudoun, VA | 7.77 | 6.59 | 8.99 | 2 | Harmon, OK | −3.39 | −5.07 | −1.60 |
| 3 | Kings, NY | 6.70 | 6.37 | 7.03 | 3 | Beckham, OK | −3.39 | −5.07 | −1.60 |
| 4 | Bronx, NY | 6.39 | 5.91 | 6.85 | 4 | Leslie, KY | −3.17 | −4.75 | −1.59 |
| 5 | Gunnison, CO | 6.28 | 4.58 | 7.91 | 5 | Clay, KY | −3.17 | −4.75 | −1.59 |
| 6 | Pitkin, CO | 6.28 | 4.58 | 7.91 | 6 | Seminole, OK | −2.73 | −4.35 | −1.13 |
| 7 | Marin, CA | 6.27 | 5.47 | 7.07 | 7 | Haralson, GA | −2.58 | −4.46 | −0.89 |
| 8 | Prince William, VA | 6.09 | 5.02 | 7.13 | 8 | Murray, OK | −2.58 | −4.06 | −1.17 |
| 9 | San Francisco | 6.05 | 5.52 | 6.61 | 9 | Gavin, OK | −2.58 | −4.06 | −1.17 |
Source: Wang et al. (2013).