Life expectancy at birth in Connecticut
Life expectancy at birth in Connecticut was 79.2 years in 2021, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is up 0.8 from 2020. That is the 3rd highest of 51 states in 2021.
Life expectancy at birth in Connecticut, 2018 to 2021
All 4 values
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.2 |
| 2020 | 78.4 |
| 2019 | 80.3 |
| 2018 | 80.4 |
Rankings
Definition
Average number of years a newborn would live at current age-specific mortality, both sexes.
United States: NCHS period life tables. National figures from 1900 to 1932 cover only the states then in the death registration area. State figures are available for 2018 to 2021.
How to cite
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). NCHS: U.S. State Life Expectancy by Sex, 2018 to 2021 (a5a8-jsrq, ncvk-7amm, ss2j-8ajj, it4f-frdc), total. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/life-expectancy.htm. Retrieved 2026-10-09.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the life expectancy in Connecticut?
Life expectancy at birth in Connecticut was 79.2 years in 2021, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is up 0.8 from 2020. That is the 3rd highest of 51 states in 2021.
Where does this figure come from?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NCHS: U.S. State Life Expectancy by Sex, 2018 to 2021 (a5a8-jsrq, ncvk-7amm, ss2j-8ajj, it4f-frdc), total. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.
What was the highest life expectancy in Connecticut?
80.4 years in 2018, the highest value since 2018 in this series.
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