U.S. Life Expectancy Estimates by Census Tract 2010-2015

2010-2015 estimates cover life expectancy at birth for 65,662 census tracts across the District of Columbia and all states except Maine and Wisconsin, representing 88.7% of all U.S. census tracts. The data was produced by the collaborative U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project involving NCHS, NAPHSIS, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Use Cases

• Analyze life expectancy disparities between census tracts to identify health inequality hotspots.
• Correlate tract-level life expectancy with other socioeconomic datasets using the census tract identifier.
• Map life expectancy estimates across states and the District of Columbia to visualize geographic health patterns.
• Benchmark state-level average life expectancy using the aggregated tract-level data.

Strengths

• Covers 65,662 census tracts, providing high-resolution geographic detail.
• Represents 88.7% of all U.S. census tracts, offering broad national coverage.
• Data is a product of a collaborative project between NCHS, NAPHSIS, and RWJF, indicating authoritative sourcing.
• Explicitly states the time period covered (2010-2015).

Limitations

• Excludes census tracts in Maine and Wisconsin, creating gaps in national coverage.
• Estimates are for 2010-2015 and may not reflect current conditions.
• Specific column names and data structure are unknown, complicating immediate analysis.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Collection Method

Produced by the U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP), a collaboration between NCHS, NAPHSIS, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Time Range

2010-2015

Freshness

Last updated in April 2025, but the underlying data covers 2010-2015.

Geography

United States, covering the District of Columbia and all states except Maine and Wisconsin.