Life Expectancy (Total) in Person County: Average number of years of life remaining for people who have attained a given age.
Current Value
74.7
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
Life expectancy (total) has slightly declined each year since 2019. It is speculative that deaths from COVID-19 and co-morbidities are significant contributors to this decline. Additionally, upon comparing leading cause of death data in the 2022 Community Health Assessment (2016-2020) and the 2024 State of the County Health Report (2018-2022), Person County mortality rates for over 60% of the leading 15 causes of death had increased. The mortality rate for COVID-19 increasing the most.