U.S. State Life Expectancy by Sex, 2021 Estimates

51 state-level life expectancy estimates for 2021, disaggregated by sex. The data originates from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and is hosted on data.cdc.gov. It was last updated on April 21, 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyzing geographic disparities in life expectancy using the State and LE columns.
• Comparing male and female life expectancy trends using the Sex and LE columns.
• Identifying states in the highest or lowest quartiles of life expectancy using the Quartile and State columns.
• Assessing the statistical reliability of life expectancy estimates using the SE (Standard Error) column.

Strengths

• Covers all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
• Provides separate estimates for total, male, and female populations.
• Includes a standard error (SE) column for statistical assessment.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.cdc.gov / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Collection Method

Based on annual complete period life tables.

Time Range

2021

Freshness

Last updated 2025-04-21 16:19:13; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United States (50 states and District of Columbia).