A new study, conducted by Life Extension found Arkansas has the No. 6 worst outlook for life expectancy in the years to come.
U.S. life expectancy has declined two years in a row to 78.5 years, and despite spending more on healthcare per capita than any other nation, America ranks No. 40 in the world behind countries such as Kuwait, Estonia, and Panama. The recent decline was spurred on by COVID-19 and drug overdoses, but residents in states with healthier lifestyles are more likely to see increases in longevity.
Life Extension today released a study on states with the best outlook for life expectancy using federal data from the Centers for Disease Control, Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Census Bureau.
Data on life expectancy at birth was compared with myriad healthy lifestyle metrics — spanning diet, fitness, stress, sleep, outdoor recreation, and social connection — to forecast how life expectancy is expected to trend in all 50 states and D.C. in the years to come.
Arkansas is the No. 6 worst state based on having the No. 45 best actual life expectancy at birth – 73.8 years – and the No. 45 healthiest lifestyle.
A few key lifestyle metrics show 70.7% of residents exercise, 67.1% eat healthy, 28.9% have anxiety, 2.4% of GDP is spent on outdoor recreation, and 38% get insufficient sleep.
The 10 states with the best outlook for life expectancy include Hawaii, Minnesota, Vermont, Washington, New Hampshire, Utah, Colorado, Massachusetts, California, and Oregon.
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