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People Statistics · Region

Life expectancy in California

1990 – 2022 · 8 data points 6 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · California United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2022

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Latest value · 2022 79.3years +1.0 since 2021
Regions of United States · 2022 6 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2010 −1.5
vs United States +0.3 United States: 79.0 · 2024
Life expectancy, 1990 – 2022 years · California · United States · World
−1.5 since 2010
California United States World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2022

Compared with Life expectancy · years
California
79.3
United States
79.0 · 2024
World
73.5 · 2024

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance California · 1990 – 2022
Latest value 79.3 · 2022
First value 75.9 · 1990
Highest 80.9 · 2019
Lowest 75.9 · 1990
Data points 8

By year

All years · 1990 – 2022

YearCaliforniaChange United StatesWorld
2022 79.3 +1.0 77.5 73.0
2021 78.3 −0.7 76.4 71.2
2020 79.0 −1.9 77.0 72.2
2019 80.9 +0.1 78.8 72.9
2018 80.8 ±0.0 78.7 72.6
2010 80.8 +2.0 78.7 70.7
2000 78.8 +2.9 76.8 67.7
1990 75.9 75.4 65.1

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2022

Ranking · Regions of United States

2000 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2010 2000 1990
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLife expectancy
48 Alabama 74.8
34 Alaska 76.6
19 Arizona 78.2
42 Arkansas 75.4
6 California 78.8
10 Colorado 78.7
4 Connecticut 78.9
29 Delaware 77.0
51 District of Columbia 73.1
20 Florida 78.1
45 Georgia 75.3
1 Hawaii 80.2
16 Idaho 78.3
27 Illinois 77.1
37 Indiana 76.5
9 Iowa 78.8
22 Kansas 77.8
46 Kentucky 75.2
49 Louisiana 74.3
25 Maine 77.5
38 Maryland 76.4
8 Massachusetts 78.8
32 Michigan 76.9
2 Minnesota 79.3
50 Mississippi 73.9
35 Missouri 76.5
23 Montana 77.7
14 Nebraska 78.4
40 Nevada 76.0
7 New Hampshire 78.8
24 New Jersey 77.6
26 New Mexico 77.3
18 New York 78.2
39 North Carolina 76.3
3 North Dakota 79.1
36 Ohio 76.5
41 Oklahoma 75.6
21 Oregon 78.1
30 Pennsylvania 77.0
11 Rhode Island 78.6
47 South Carolina 75.0
15 South Dakota 78.3
43 Tennessee 75.3
28 Texas 77.0
5 Utah 78.9
17 Vermont 78.2
31 Virginia 77.0
12 Washington 78.6
44 West Virginia 75.3
13 Wisconsin 78.6
33 Wyoming 76.6

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2000

What it means

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

How it is calculated

Calculated from deaths by age in the year and the population of each age (a life table).