28 States With the Shortest Life Expectancies

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18. Arizona
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 76.3 (tie)
> Change from 2019 (in years): -2.5 — 5th highest
> Pct. without health insurance: 10.6 — 10th highest
> Total population: 7,174,064 — 14th highest

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17. Nevada
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 76.3 (tie)
> Change from 2019 (in years): -1.7 — 25th lowest
> Pct. without health insurance: 11.2 — 8th highest
> Total population: 3,030,281 — 19th lowest

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16. North Carolina
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 76.1
> Change from 2019 (in years): -1.5 — 15th lowest
> Pct. without health insurance: 10.7 — 9th highest
> Total population: 10,386,227 — 9th highest

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15. Michigan
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 76.0
> Change from 2019 (in years): -2.0 — 13th highest
> Pct. without health insurance: 5.4 — 8th lowest
> Total population: 9,973,907 — 10th highest

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14. Georgia
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 75.6
> Change from 2019 (in years): -1.8 — 21st highest
> Pct. without health insurance: 13.0 — 3rd highest
> Total population: 10,516,579 — 8th highest

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