Special Report

22 States Where People Live the Longest

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22. North Dakota
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 76.9
> Change from 2019 (in years): -1.9 — 17th highest
> Pct. without health insurance: 7.2 — 22nd lowest
> Total population: 760,394 — 4th lowest

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21. Florida
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 77.5 (tie)
> Change from 2019 (in years): -1.5 — 15th lowest
> Pct. without health insurance: 12.7 — 4th highest
> Total population: 21,216,924 — 3rd highest

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20. New Jersey
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 77.5 (tie)
> Change from 2019 (in years): -2.6 — 3rd highest
> Pct. without health insurance: 7.6 — 23rd lowest
> Total population: 8,885,418 — 11th highest

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19. Iowa
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 77.5 (tie)
> Change from 2019 (in years): -1.5 — 15th lowest
> Pct. without health insurance: 4.7 — 6th lowest
> Total population: 3,150,011 — 20th lowest

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18. Virginia
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 77.6
> Change from 2019 (in years): -1.5 — 15th lowest
> Pct. without health insurance: 8.2 — 23rd highest
> Total population: 8,509,358 — 12th highest

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