# List of U.S. states by changes in life expectancy, 1985–2010

This article ranks states of the United States sorted by changes in the life expectancy of their residents between 1985 and 2010. Changes in the life expectancy of men and women in each state are also sorted. States are also ranked for three risk factors controllable by the individual: obesity, smoking, and physical activity.
The data is taken from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, an independent global health research center at the University of Washington.
Increase in life expectancy, 1985–2010 (all values expressed in years) :
| rank and state | increase in life expectancy, 1985–2010—all | increase in life expectancy, 1985–2010—male | increase in life expectancy, 1985–2010—female |
| 1. District of Columbia | 7.2 | 9.4 | 5.1 |
| 2. New York | 6.2 | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| 3. New Jersey | 5.5 | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| 4. California | 5.3 | 6.5 | 4.2 |
| 5. Massachusetts | 4.9 | 6.0 | 3.9 |
| 6. Maryland | 4.9 | 5.9 | 3.9 |
| 7. New Hampshire | 4.9 | 5.9 | 3.8 |
| 8. Connecticut | 4.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
| 9. Virginia | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.5 |
| 10. Illinois | 4.5 | 5.6 | 3.5 |
| 10. Vermont | 4.5 | 5.7 | 3.4 |
| 12. Delaware | 4.4 | 5.3 | 3.6 |
| 13. Georgia | 4.2 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
| 14. Nevada | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.1 |
| United States (all) | 4.1 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| 15. Florida | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.l |
| 16. Pennsylvania | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.2 |
| 17. Arizona | 4.0 | 5.1 | 2.9 |
| 17. Minnesota | 4.0 | 5.1 | 2.9 |
| 19. Rhode Island | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
| 19. South Carolina | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
| 21. North Carolina | 3.9 | 5.3 | 2.6 |
| 22. Washington | 3.9 | 5.1 | 2.8 |
| 23. Maine | 3.9 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
| 23. Michigan | 3.9 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
| 25. Texas | 3.8 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| 26. Oregon | 3.7 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 27. Colorado | 3.7 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| 28, Alaska | 3.6 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 29. Wisconsin | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| 30. Nebraska | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| 31. Ohio | 3.2 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| 31. Utah | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| 33. Hawaii | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| 33. South Dakota | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.8 |
| 35. Iowa | 3.0 | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| 35. New Mexico | 3.0 | 4.1 | 2.0 |
| 37. Idaho | 3.0 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
| 38. Indiana | 2.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| 39. Louisiana | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| 40. North Dakota | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| 41. Missouri | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.7 |
| 42, Montana | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
| 43. Wyoming | 2.7 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| 44. Tennessee | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| 45. Kansas | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| 46. Kentucky | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| 47. Alabama | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| 48. Arkansas | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| 49. Mississippi | 2.0 | 3.1 | 0.8 |
| 50. West Virginia | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
| 51. Oklahoma | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
Note: May not add to total due to rounding.

## Life expectancy (years)

Average life expectancy from birth (all values expressed in years) :
| rank and state | 2010 all | 2010 male | 2010 female | 1985 all | 1985 male | 1985 female |
| 1. Hawaii | 80.7 | 77.8 | 83.5 | 77.6 | 74.6 | 80.5 |
| 2. California | 80.4 | 78.2 | 82.5 | 75.0 | 71.7 | 78.3 |
| 3. Connecticut | 80.4 | 78.2 | 82.5 | 75.6 | 72.4 | 78.7 |
| 4. Minnesota | 80.3 | 78.2 | 82.5 | 76.3 | 73.0 | 79.6 |
| 5. Massachusetts | 80.1 | 77.8 | 82.4 | 75.2 | 71.9 | 78.5 |
| 6. New Hampshire | 79.9 | 77.9 | 81.9 | 75.0 | 72.0 | 78.1 |
| 7. New York | 79.9 | 77.6 | 82.2 | 73.7 | 70.2 | 77.1 |
| 8. New Jersey | 79.7 | 77.5 | 82.0 | 74.2 | 70.9 | 77.5 |
| 9. Colorado | 79.7 | 77.6 | 81.7 | 76.0 | 72.9 | 79.0 |
| 10. Utah | 79.7 | 77.8 | 81.6 | 76.5 | 73.6 | 79.4 |
| 11. Washington | 79.6 | 77.6 | 81.6 | 75.7 | 72.5 | 78.8 |
| 12. Vermont | 79.5 | 77.3 | 81.6 | 75.0 | 71.7 | 78.2 |
| 13. North Dakota | 79.4 | 76.7 | 82.0 | 76.5 | 72.9 | 80.1 |
| 14. Wisconsin | 79.3 | 77.0 | 81.6 | 75.8 | 72.5 | 79.1 |
| 15. Arizona | 79.3 | 76.8 | 81.7 | 75.3 | 71.7 | 78.8 |
| 16. Nebraska | 79.1 | 76.9 | 81.4 | 75.7 | 72.3 | 79.2. |
| 17. Oregon | 79.1 | 77.0 | 81.2 | 75.4 | 72.0 | 78.7 |
| 18. Rhode Island | 79.1 | 76.7 | 81.4 | 75.1 | 71.7 | 78.5 |
| 19. Florida | 79.0 | 76.3 | 81.6 | 74.9 | 71.2 | 78.5 |
| 19. Idaho | 79.0 | 77.0 | 80.9 | 76.0 | 72.8 | 79.1 |
| 21. Iowa | 78.9 | 76.7 | 81.2 | 75.9 | 72.5 | 79.3 |
| 22. South Dakota | 78.9 | 76.4 | 81.4 | 75.8 | 72.0 | 79.6 |
| 23. Maine | 78.7 | 76.5 | 80.9 | 74.8 | 71.5 | 78.1 |
| 24. Illinois | 78.6 | 76.3 | 81.0 | 74.1 | 70.7 | 77.5 |
| 25. Virginia | 78.5 | 76.3 | 80.7 | 73.7 | 70.3 | 77.1 |
| United States (all) | 78.5 | 76.1 | 80.8 | 74.3 | 70.8 | 77.8 |
| 26. Maryland | 78.4 | 76.1 | 80.8 | 73.5 | 70.2 | 76.9 |
| 27. Montana | 78.3 | 76.2 | 80.5 | 75.6 | 72.3 | 79.0 |
| 28. Pennsylvania | 78.2 | 75.7 | 80.7 | 74.2 | 70.8 | 77.5 |
| 29. Kansas | 78.1 | 75.8 | 80.5 | 75.6 | 72.3 | 79.0 |
| 30. Texas | 78.1 | 75.8 | 80.4 | 74.3 | 70.5 | 78.0 |
| 31. Wyoming | 78.0 | 75.8 | 80.2 | 75.3 | 72.0 | 78.6 |
| 31. Delaware | 78.0 | 75.6 | 80.4 | 73.6 | 70.3 | 76.8 |
| 33. Alaska | 78.0 | 75.8 | 80.1 | 74.3 | 70.9 | 77.7 |
| 34. Nevada | 77.9 | 75.6 | 80.2 | 73.7 | 70.4 | 77.1 |
| 34. New Mexico | 77.9 | 75.2 | 80.6 | 74.9 | 71.2 | 78.6 |
| 36. Michigan | 77.8 | 75.5 | 80.1 | 73.8 | 70.4 | 77.3 |
| 37. Ohio | 77.4 | 75.0 | 79.7 | 74.2 | 70.9 | 77.4 |
| 38. North Carolina | 77.3 | 74.8 | 79.8 | 73.4 | 69.5 | 77.2 |
| 39. Indiana | 77.2 | 74.7 | 79.8 | 74.3 | 70.9 | 77.7 |
| 40. Missouri | 77.1 | 74.6 | 79.6 | 74.3 | 70.8 | 77.9 |
| 41. Georgia | 76.8 | 74.4 | 79.2 | 72.6 | 68.7 | 76.4 |
| 42. South Carolina | 76.5 | 73.7 | 79.2 | 72.5 | 68.6 | 76.3 |
| 43, District of Columbia | 76.4 | 73.7 | 79.l | 69.2 | 64.3 | 74.0 |
| 44. Tennessee | 76.1 | 73.4 | 78.7 | 73.4 | 69.5 | 77.3 |
| 45. Arkansas | 75.8 | 73.0 | 78.5 | 73.8 | 69.8 | 77.5 |
| 46. Kentucky | 75.7 | 73.2 | 78.2 | 73.3 | 69.5 | 77.1 |
| 47. Oklahoma | 75.6 | 73.2 | 78.0 | 74.4 | 70.8 | 78.0 |
| 48. West Virginia | 75.4 | 72.6 | 78.1 | 73.5 | 69.8 | 77.1 |
| 49. Louisiana | 75.3 | 72.5 | 78.2 | 72.4 | 68.8 | 76.1 |
| 50. Alabama | 75.1 | 72.4 | 77.8 | 73.0 | 69.l | 76.9 |
| 51. Mississippi | 74.4 | 71.5 | 77.4 | 72.4 | 68.4 | 76.5 |
Note: may not add to total due to rounding

## Controllable risk factors

This list ranks U.S. states for three factors, controllable by the individual: obesity, smoking, and physical activity. These factors affect longevity: obesity and smoking reduce longevity and a higher level of physical activity increases longevity.
Controllable risk factors—ranking :
| rank and state | longevity (2010) | obesity—lowest to highest (2011) | smoking—lowest to highest (2011) | physical activity—highest to lowest (2011) |
| 1. Hawaii | 80.7 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2. California | 80.4 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 3. Connecticut | 80.4 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 4. Minnesota | 80.3 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
| 5. Massachusetts | 80.1 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| 6. New Hampshire | 79.9 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
| 7. New York | 79.9 | 10 | 12 | 33 |
| 8. New Jersey | 79.7 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 9. Colorado | 79.7 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| 10. Utah | 79.7 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| 11. Washington | 79.6 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| 12. Vermont | 79.5 | 4 | 17 | 3 |
| 13. North Dakota | 79.4 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| 14. Wisconsin | 79.3 | 27 | 23 | 13 |
| 15. Arizona | 79.3 | 14 | 6 | 16 |
| 16. Nebraska | 79.1 | 33 | 21 | 30 |
| 17. Oregon | 79.1 | 19 | 21 | 4 |
| 18. Rhode Island | 79.1 | 17 | 14 | 34 |
| 19. Florida | 79.0 | 22 | 15 | 23 |
| 19. Idaho | 79.0 | 22 | 5 | 13 |
| 21. Iowa | 78.9 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
| 22. South Dakota | 78.9 | 29 | 39 | 35 |
| 23. Maine | 78.7 | 20 | 36 | 9 |
| 24. Illinois | 78.6 | 25 | 10 | 22 |
| 25. Virginia | 78.5 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
| 26. Maryland | 78.4 | 26 | 10 | 27 |
| 27. Montana | 78.3 | 8 | 32 | 10 |
| 28. Pennsylvania | 78.2 | 35 | 29 | 29 |
| 29. Kansas | 78.1 | 34 | 27 | 40 |
| 30. Texas | 78.1 | 38 | 12 | 38 |
| 31. Wyoming | 78.0 | 13 | 34 | 17 |
| 31. Delaware | 78.0 | 36 | 24 | 39 |
| 33. Alaska | 78.0 | 28 | 34 | 12 |
| 34. Nevada | 77.9 | 11 | 25 | 25 |
| 34. New Mexico | 77.9 | 14 | 26 | 18 |
| 36. Michigan | 77.8 | 42 | 41 | 20 |
| 37. Ohio | 77.4 | 40 | 43 | 32 |
| 38. North Carolina | 77.3 | 36 | 33 | 41 |
| 39. Indiana | 77.2 | 40 | 40 | 43 |
| 40. Missouri | 77.1 | 42 | 47 | 37 |
| 41. Georgia | 76.8 | 32 | 27 | 36 |
| 42. South Carolina | 76.5 | 44 | 37 | 42 |
| 43, District of Columbia | 76.4 | 3 | 17 | 8 |
| 44. Tennessee | 76.1 | 42 | 45 | 51 |
| 45. Arkansas | 75.8 | 45 | 49 | 44 |
| 46. Kentucky | 75.7 | 47 | 51 | 46 |
| 47. Oklahoma | 75.6 | 45 | 46 | 44 |
| 48. West Virginia | 75.4 | 48 | 50 | 49 |
| 49. Louisiana | 75.3 | 50 | 44 | 47 |
| 50. Alabama | 75.1 | 49 | 42 | 48 |
| 51. Mississippi | 74.4 | 51 | 48 | 50 |