Adult residents report feeling unhealthy an average of five days a month, the second most in the country. As is frequently the case in states with relatively low life expectancies, Tennessee has among the highest poverty, obesity, and smoking rates.
The average number of both mentally and physically unhealthy days per month reported by state residents are also some of the highest compared with other states. Lack of access to high quality medical care is also a major factor in life expectancy. Tennessee is one of several states that have not expanded Medicaid to single, low-income adults between 19 and 64 years of age. The average newborn in South Carolina is expected to live No other state has fewer people with access to a gym or other place where they can exercise, at only Staying physically active is a key component of a healthy lifestyle.
Regular exercise can help prevent obesity, which is associated with a host of adverse health outcomes. South Carolina's obesity rate of While life expectancies have risen in all states over recent decades, life expectancy has declined in some states since Indiana's life expectancy at birth in was As is the case in many states, the decline in life expectancy is mostly due to rise in suicides and fatal drug overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Other unhealthy behaviors may also help explain Indiana's relatively low life expectancy at birth. The state's adult smoking rate, for example, at Georgia residents have improved their lifestyle since The result has been the 13th largest increase in the state's average life expectancy at birth.
The state moved from having the fourth lowest life expectancy to 11th lowest of all states. What is still holding Georgia back is its high poverty rate of Working people with no health coverage have 40 percent higher mortality risk than those who have private insurance, according to research published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Missouri's life expectancy at birth had improved compared to , but their life expectancy rank has dropped over the same period from 21st to 11th lowest. Similar to other states where life expectancy has not improved much compared to other states, Missouri has a high share of residents with no health coverage and a high share of preventable hospitalizations. Other contributing factors are likely the Ohio, the seventh most populous state in the country, has the sixth highest unemployment rate at 5.
The national jobless rate is 4. People who do not have an income face many health challenges, including being more likely to develop a stress-related conditions, such as stroke, heart attack, heart disease, or arthritis.
High unemployment in a single year will likely do little to affect the longevity of residents, but sustained joblessness could have an impact on life expectancy. Georgians report feeling mentally unhealthy for 4. New Mexico's life expectancy rank compared to other states has significantly worsened since , dropping 13 spots from 24th highest to 14th lowest.
Lowering poverty can improve health outcomes. New Mexico's poverty rate of Just Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes have been linked to shorter life spans of about 11 and five years, respectively. The life expectancy of residents varies with where in the state they live, according to research by NC Child, a nonprofit. People who are born today in Watauga County, which is not far from the northern border with Virginia, have a life expectancy of 82 years, compared to people born in Swain County, which is about miles south, and who are expected to live 73 years.
The differences in states life expectancy at birth are closely related to differences in socioeconomic and and health-related behaviors and outcomes, such as home values, the share of college educated adults, and smoking rate.
The percentage of Michigan adults with at least a bachelor's degree of Approximately one in every five adults in the state smoke, among the highest proportions of all states.
Nevada has one of the highest uninsured rates as well as one of the highest share of adults with no access to places for physical activity. The Sagebrush State also has among the lowest shares adult with a bachelor's degree or higher. Education contributes to more active communication, which, research has found to be crucial in health care. Better-educated people tend to ask more questions, have better ability to interpret medication labels, and are more likely to take medication properly.
The increase in life expectancy at birth in Alaska since is among the highest in the country. Life expectancy has improved significantly especially in remote areas in Alaska due to better access to quality medical care and decreasing the rate of premature deaths.
Alaska has the third highest share of residents without health insurance. It also has the seventh highest share of preventable hospitalizations at The least populous state in the country has the sixth highest percentage of residents who do not have health insurance coverage and the fifth highest injury mortality rate per , people, at Wyoming is among the states with the lowest share of diabetics who check their blood pressure on a regular basis.
For insulin-taking diabetics, self-monitoring blood sugar levels has been recognized as crucial for self-care because it can help keep glucose levels within an acceptable range.
The second most populous state in the country has the highest share of the population with no health insurance, at About 4. Lack of coverage has been linked to serious health problems such as such as higher prevalence of illnesses and injuries, chronic diseases, and higher mortality.
About a fifth of adults do not engage in physical activity, which is about the national average. Lack of exercises has been consistently linked to poor physical health, which, research has found, is also associated with poor mental health. The number of both mentally and physically unhealthy days a month adults in the state reported of 4.
Kansas' life expectancy at birth rank relative to other states has declined significantly since , from 10th highest to 22nd lowest. What seems to be driving this change is the high obesity rate in the state. Some The First State has a shortage of dentists. There are Dentists can check for unhealthy teeth and gum disease, which some research suggests can even be an indication of heart problems. The concentration of primary care doctors is also below the nationwide average.
Nearly half of of driving deaths in Montana involve alcohol, the second highest share of all states and well above the national share of The state also has the fourth highest injury mortality rate, at The premature age-adjusted mortality rate in Montana of Life expectancy in Maine has dropped from Reducing drunk driving deaths may increase life expectancy as the state has the third highest percentage of driving deaths with alcohol involvement.
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How viruses shape our world. The era of greyhound racing in the U. As medical care improved and more individuals gained access to healthcare, life expectancy has generally increased. Since the s, however, growth in life expectancy at birth in the U.
Between and , life expectancy in the U. Based on provisional estimates of life expectancy in , the pandemic may have increased the gap in life expectancy between the U.
This chart collection examines how life expectancy in the U. Life expectancy in the U. While life expectancy in the United States decreased from its all-time high of Life expectancy increased in most comparable countries from to , except for the United Kingdom, where it remained constant.
For all comparable countries that have reported provisional or estimated life expectancy for Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and U. While United Kingdom has not released life expectancy data for , provisional data for England show decreases in life expectancy by sex.
As such, expected life expectancy at birth likely did not decrease in those two countries. In the above chart, we used the life expectancies for Australia and Japan for The average life expectancy at birth among comparable countries was As such, the gap in life expectancy at birth between the U. The above life expectancy data are period life expectancy estimates based on excess mortality observed in The period life expectancy at birth represents the mortality experience of a hypothetical cohort if current conditions persisted into the future and not the mortality experience of a birth cohort.
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