CDC state life table · 2022
Life expectancy in West Virginia
West Virginia's total life expectancy at birth was 71.0 years in 2022, 6.5 years below the U.S. figure.
years at birth · rank #50 of 51
years at birth · rank #50
years at birth · rank #51
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How West Virginia compares
The 2022 U.S. reference was 77.5 years total, 74.8 for males, and 80.2 for females. West Virginia's total figure ranked #50; its male and female figures ranked #50 and #51.
This comparison describes population mortality conditions, not a personal prediction or the effect of moving. It does not isolate any single cause.
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Source and measure
CDC/NCHS, U.S. State Life Tables, 2022. These are period life expectancy-at-birth values based on 2022 mortality conditions. See the source record and methodology.