Minnesotans' life expectancy third longest in the nation, study finds
(FOX 9)
(FOX 9) - According to a recent study by nicerx.com, Minnesota has the third-longest life expectancy in the United States.
The study, which uses government data, says the average Minnesotan will live to 79.1 years old.
That is down slightly from pre-COVID days, when the life expectancy in the state was 80.4 years.
Minnesota follows Hawaii (80.7 years) and Washington (79.2 years).
The five states with the shortest life expectancy are: Kentucky (73.5), Alabama (73.2), Louisiana (73.1), West Virginia (72.8), and Mississippi (71.9).