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These states have the lowest life expectancies, according to the CDC
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Americans born in southern states faced the lowest life expectancies in 2018, according to a new report issued by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Findings drew from state-specific deaths and population estimates from 2018, supplemented by data for Medicare beneficiaries for those 66 and up. Results tied West Virginia with the shortest average life expectancy nationwide at 74.4 years, followed by Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, South Carolina and Missouri, ranging from 74.6 to 76.6 average life expectancies, respectively.More Related News