A new NiceRx study ranked all 50 states based on life expectancy, and Hawaii came in at #1 with the longest life expectancy, at 80.7 years.

That’s about four years higher than the national average, which dropped for the second year in a row in 2021 to 76.4 years.

On the flip side: Mississippi came in dead last, with a life expectancy of 71.9, nearly 10 years less than Hawaii.

Generally, the regions with the highest life expectancy are on the East and West Coasts of the U.S., and the lowest are in the South and Midwest.

So where did Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin rank?

• Wisconsin came out on top of the three at #15 with a life expectancy of 77.7 years
• Illinois is next at #23 with a life expectancy of 76.8 years
• And way down at #40 is Indiana with an average life expectancy of 75.0

Moreover, the difference between men and women also widened.  Now, men in America have an average life expectancy of 73.5 years, while women can expect to live until age 79.3.

Source: The Hill