Aug 27, 2024 - Health
Minnesota lifespans: longest in the Midwest
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Minnesota has the sixth-highest life expectancy of any state, a new analysis shows.
By the numbers: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects a child born in Minnesota in 2021 to live 78.8 years.
- Only in Hawaii (79.9 years), Massachusetts (79.6), Connecticut (79.2), New York (79.0), and New Jersey (79.0) are people expected to live longer.
- Mississippi (70.9 years), West Virginia (71.0), and Alabama (72.0) have the shortest life expectancies.
The big picture: Life expectancy nationwide fell by 0.6 years between 2020 and 2021 — largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and drug overdoses, the CDC reported.
- Yes, but: Minnesota's life expectancy was 0.3 years shorter than in 2020 — a less steep decline than most other states.