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Which states have the highest and lowest life expectancy?

From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy across the United States fell from 77 to 76.4 years, according to final death data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

The drop brought life expectancy to its lowest level since 1996, suggesting that the overall health of Americans is declining.

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