The Premature Death Capital of Every State

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Montana: Great Falls
> Premature deaths: 416 per 100,000 people (state: 353 per 100,000 people)
> Life expectancy at birth: 77.09 years (state: 78.37 years)
> Drug overdose fatalities: 39 per 100,000 people (state: 430 per 100,000 people)
> All deaths due to injury, car accidents, gun-related suicides and homicides: 416 per 100,000 people (state: 5,001 per 100,000 people)

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Nebraska: Grand Island
> Premature deaths: 361 per 100,000 people (state: 328 per 100,000 people)
> Life expectancy at birth: 77.91 years (state: 79.02 years)
> Drug overdose fatalities: 12 per 100,000 people (state: 513 per 100,000 people)
> All deaths due to injury, car accidents, gun-related suicides and homicides: 226 per 100,000 people (state: 5,920 per 100,000 people)

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Nevada: Carson City
> Premature deaths: 505 per 100,000 people (state: 379 per 100,000 people)
> Life expectancy at birth: 74.41 years (state: 78.11 years)
> Drug overdose fatalities: 42 per 100,000 people (state: 2,167 per 100,000 people)
> All deaths due to injury, car accidents, gun-related suicides and homicides: 297 per 100,000 people (state: 12,159 per 100,000 people)

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New Hampshire: Manchester-Nashua
> Premature deaths: 311 per 100,000 people (state: 307 per 100,000 people)
> Life expectancy at birth: 79.42 years (state: 79.59 years)
> Drug overdose fatalities: 441 per 100,000 people (state: 1,252 per 100,000 people)
> All deaths due to injury, car accidents, gun-related suicides and homicides: 1,834 per 100,000 people (state: 6,006 per 100,000 people)

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New Jersey: Vineland-Bridgeton
> Premature deaths: 509 per 100,000 people (state: 319 per 100,000 people)
> Life expectancy at birth: 74.60 years (state: 79.49 years)
> Drug overdose fatalities: 264 per 100,000 people (state: 8,545 per 100,000 people)
> All deaths due to injury, car accidents, gun-related suicides and homicides: 799 per 100,000 people (state: 28,188 per 100,000 people)

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