Table 1.
Top Five and Bottom Five U.S. States in Total and Healthy Life Expectancy
| State | Total Life Expectancy | State | Healthy Life Expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 5 States | |||
| Hawaii | 81.6 | Minnesota | 70.3 |
| California | 81.2 | Hawaii | 70.1 |
| New York | 81.0 | California | 69.9 |
| Minnesota | 80.8 | Washington | 69.1 |
| Connecticut | 80.7 | Vermont | 69.0 |
| Bottom 5 States | |||
| Arkansas | 75.7 | Mississippi | 64.9 |
| Alabama | 75.4 | Alabama | 64.6 |
| Kentucky | 75.3 | Oklahoma | 64.5 |
| Mississippi | 74.8 | Kentucky | 64.3 |
| West Virginia | 74.6 | West Virginia | 63.8 |
| United States | 78.6 | 67.7 |
Data on total life expectancy are for 2017 and come from the United States Mortality Database (https://usa.mortality.org/). Data on healthy life expectancy are for 2016 and come from the U.S. Burden of Disease Collaborators (2018).