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United States Life Expectancy Estimates by County 1985-2010

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General Info
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1985 - 12/2010
Data type
Estimate:
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

IHME research, published in Population Health Metrics in July 2013, provides life expectancy data by county and sex in the United States from 1985-2010. The study, "Left Behind: Widening Disparities for Men and Women in US County Life Expectancy, 1985-2010," examines large disparities seen in life expectancy across communities. A previous study done by IHME provided US state and county life expectancy numbers by sex and race for the years 1987-2009.

Keywords 
Life expectancy
Related publications and visualizations 
Left behind: widening disparities for males and females in US county life expectancy, 1985-2010
US Health Map
Citation
Contributors 
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Publisher 
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Publication year 
2013
Suggested citation 
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). United States Life Expectancy Estimates by County 1985-2010. Seattle, United States: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), 2013.
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 31, 2019