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Life expectancy in California
1990 – 2022 · 8 data points
6 of 51 · Regions of United States
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2022
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Climate
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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
65
70
75
80
85
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2024
California
United States
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2022
Compared with Life expectancy · years
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
| Year | California | Change | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Life expectancy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mississippi | 74.4 | |
| 50 | West Virginia | 74.5 | |
| 49 | Alabama | 75.2 | |
| 48 | Kentucky | 75.5 | |
| 47 | Tennessee | 75.6 | |
| 46 | Arkansas | 75.7 | |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 75.7 | |
| 44 | Louisiana | 75.7 | |
| 43 | South Carolina | 76.8 | |
| 42 | New Mexico | 76.9 | |
| 41 | Missouri | 76.9 | |
| 40 | Ohio | 76.9 | |
| 39 | Indiana | 77.0 | |
| 38 | Georgia | 77.4 | |
| 37 | North Carolina | 77.6 | |
| 36 | Alaska | 77.7 | |
| 35 | Wyoming | 77.7 | |
| 34 | Michigan | 78.0 | |
| 33 | District of Columbia | 78.0 | |
| 32 | Nevada | 78.0 | |
| 31 | Delaware | 78.1 | |
| 30 | Kansas | 78.2 | |
| 29 | Maine | 78.3 | |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | 78.3 | |
| 27 | South Dakota | 78.4 | |
| 26 | Montana | 78.4 | |
| 25 | Maryland | 78.5 | |
| 24 | Texas | 78.6 | |
| 23 | North Dakota | 78.8 | |
| 22 | Arizona | 78.8 | |
| 21 | Iowa | 79.0 | |
| 20 | Florida | 79.0 | |
| 19 | Illinois | 79.0 | |
| 18 | Virginia | 79.1 | |
| 17 | Nebraska | 79.2 | |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 79.3 | |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 79.4 | |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 79.5 | |
| 13 | Idaho | 79.5 | |
| 12 | Oregon | 79.6 | |
| 11 | Utah | 79.7 | |
| 10 | Vermont | 79.8 | |
| 9 | Washington | 80.0 | |
| 8 | Colorado | 80.0 | |
| 7 | New Jersey | 80.1 | |
| 6 | Connecticut | 80.3 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 80.4 | |
| 4 | Minnesota | 80.4 | |
| 3 | New York | 80.7 | |
| 2 | Hawaii | 80.9 | |
| 1 | California | 80.9 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2019
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).
People
California in numbers
Population
39M
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
97.4
2025
Median age
38.9
2024 · United States
Children under 15
17.4%
2024
Children under 18
22.0%
2024 · United States
Residents 65 and over
15.2%
2021
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Born abroad
14.1%
2024 · United States