The average life expectancy of Californians has dramatically declined in the last year. Here's what you need to know:
The average life expectancy of Californians has dramatically declined in the last year, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.National Vital Statistics Report
, which tracked mortality rates for all 50 states from 2019 to 2020. The report shows that every state and the District of Columbia experienced a drop in life expectancy, with the national average being 77 years — one year shorter than the previous year’s study at 78. The states with the greatest declines in life expectancies include those in the “Southwest and U.S.-Mexico border area,” including Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey. The data in the study was compiled using final death counts from the National Vital Statistics System, population numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau and state-specific death and population counts from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Last year, California ranked second for having the highest life expectancy rate in the country, behind Hawaii. While Hawaii held its top position in this year’s report, with an average life expectancy of 80.7 years, California dropped to fourth place, tied with Massachusetts and New Hampshire, with a new average of 79 years.
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