28 States With the Shortest Life Expectancies

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3. Louisiana
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 73.1
> Change from 2019 (in years): -2.6 — 3rd highest
> Pct. without health insurance: 8.7 — 20th highest
> Total population: 4,664,616 — 25th highest

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2. West Virginia
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 72.8
> Change from 2019 (in years): -1.7 — 25th lowest
> Pct. without health insurance: 6.2 — 17th lowest
> Total population: 1,807,426 — 13th lowest

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1. Mississippi
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 71.9
> Change from 2019 (in years): -2.5 — 5th highest
> Pct. without health insurance: 12.0 — 6th highest
> Total population: 2,981,835 — 17th lowest

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