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NC DHHS Division of Public Health

Life Expectancy (Total) in NC - ONE YEAR DATA: Average # of years of life remaining for people who have attained a given age

Current Value

77.0

2023

Definition

Comparison

Story Behind the Curve

One Year* North Carolina Life Expectancy (TOTAL) declined from 78.1 years in 2016 to 75.0 in 2021. It rose slightly to 77.0 in 2023.

* State-level Life Expectancy data available for one-year and for three-year averages.

* Disaggregated (Race/Ethnicity) state-level and county-level data available for three-year averages only.

Indicator Notes

Definition:

Life Expectancy at Birth.

Life Expectancy (LE) is the average number of additional years that someone at a given age would be expected to live if current mortality conditions remained constant throughout their lifetime.

Life Expectancy figures for total NC population and disaggregated by gender are available annually and based on 3-year rolling averages. 

County level disaggregated data (by race/ethnicity) are available for 3-year rolling averages.

Why is this Important?

Life Expectancy is a key health indicator and serves as a proxy measure for the total health of a population.  [CDC, HNC2030]

Additional Information:

County level disaggregated data (by race/ethnicity) are available for 3-year rolling averages

Links and References:

https://wwww.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/ataglance.htm

HNC-REPORT-FINAL-Spread2.pdf

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