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22 States Where People Live the Longest

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7. Oregon
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 78.8 (tie)
> Change from 2019 (in years): -0.8 — 4th lowest
> Pct. without health insurance: 6.6 — 19th lowest
> Total population: 4,176,346 — 24th lowest

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6. California
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 79.0 (tie)
> Change from 2019 (in years): -1.9 — 17th highest
> Pct. without health insurance: 7.2 — 21st lowest
> Total population: 39,346,023 — the highest

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5. Massachusetts
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 79.0 (tie)
> Change from 2019 (in years): -1.4 — 12th lowest
> Pct. without health insurance: 2.7 — the lowest
> Total population: 6,873,003 — 15th highest

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4. New Hampshire
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 79.0 (tie)
> Change from 2019 (in years): -0.4 — 2nd lowest
> Pct. without health insurance: 6.0 — 15th lowest
> Total population: 1,355,244 — 10th lowest

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3. Minnesota
> Life expectancy at birth 2020: 79.1
> Change from 2019 (in years): -1.3 — 10th lowest
> Pct. without health insurance: 4.5 — 5th lowest
> Total population: 5,600,166 — 22nd highest

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