U.S. State-Level Life Expectancy Estimates by Sex for 2020

Life expectancy at birth estimates for the total, male, and female populations across all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia in 2020. The data is derived from annual complete period life tables produced by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. It provides a detailed snapshot of mortality differences by state and sex for a single year.

Use Cases

• Analyze disparities in life expectancy between male and female populations across different U.S. states.
• Compare total life expectancy estimates across all 50 states and the District of Columbia to identify regional health patterns.
• Benchmark state-level mortality outcomes for the total population against national trends using the 2020 data.

Strengths

• Covers all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, providing complete national sub-national coverage.
• Includes separate estimates for total, male, and female populations, enabling sex-based analysis.
• Data is sourced from the authoritative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and was last updated in April 2025.

Limitations

• Limited to a single year (2020), preventing analysis of trends over time.
• The specific number of data rows and columns is unknown, making the dataset's granularity and feature set unclear.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Collection Method

Derived from annual complete period life tables.

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-04-23, though the data itself is for the year 2020.

Geography

All 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.