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.