According to a 2022 report by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, the average life expectancy in the US was 77.5 years. However, the value varies across states, as factors like environment, diet, exercise, genetics, access to healthcare, and other lifestyle choices contribute to differences. Using the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics 2021 report — the most recent CDC state data available — here are the five states with the longest life expectancies and the five states wit