U.S. State Life Expectancy by Sex for 2021

U.S. state-level data provides life expectancy at birth estimates for 2021, covering the total, male, and female populations across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The dataset is produced by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services based on annual complete period life tables. It supports analysis of mortality and health disparities.

Use Cases

• Analyze disparities in life expectancy between male and female populations across U.S. states.
• Compare total life expectancy estimates for each state and the District of Columbia to identify regional health patterns.
• Model the relationship between state-level mortality data and other demographic or socioeconomic factors.

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-disaggregated analysis.
• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and is based on official period life tables.

Limitations

• Limited to a single year (2021), preventing longitudinal or trend analysis over time.
• The specific number of data rows and columns is unknown, making the dataset's exact scale and feature set unclear.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Collection Method

Estimates derived from annual complete period life tables.

Time Range

2021

Freshness

Data reflects 2021 estimates and was last updated on the platform in April 2025.

Geography

United States, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia.