How geography, race and ethnicity affect life expectancy at 50

This new analysis from AARP identified the U.S. counties where geographic and racial/ethnic disparities in midlife life expectancy grew from 2000-2019. This is the first country-wide,

time-series analysis of midlife life expectancy at the county level that includes estimates for Native Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. At AARP, we have

always fought to build a more equitable America and improve people's lives. But we recognize that systemic inequities, including discrimination based on age and race, continue to block

economic opportunities for some Americans and leave others in poor health – even shortening their lives. Those hardest hit are older Americans, people of color, women and those living in

isolated rural areas. This report reinforces the fact that where you are born and where you reside at midlife (age 50) matter now more than ever for predicting your chances of living a long,

healthy life. It provides county-level data to assist policymakers in designing interventions that address the needs of communities and counties at highest risk. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR

ACHIEVING HEALTHY LONGEVITY AT THE COUNTY LEVEL * A CALL TO ACTION: CREATE STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS FOR HEALTH LONGEVITY Public, private, and nonprofit sectors must create cross-sector

plans of action to enable the possibility for everyone to live longer and healthier lives. Examples of plans include the recommendations of the National Academies Global Roadmap for Healthy

Longevity. * CONDUCT RESEARCH AT THE STATE AND COUNTY LEVELS AND DISAGGREGATE DATA COLLECTION Additional research and data collection at the State and local levels are needed to determine

the root causes of the observed disparities in midlife life expectancy, and how we can achieve equity. * FOCUSED INVESTMENTS: INCREASE INTERVENTIONS IN COUNTIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED

DISPARITIES IN MIDLIFE LIFE EXPECTANCY State, city, and county governments, along with philanthropy and the private sector, must focus on communities within the counties with the worst life

expectancy outcomes to improve healthy longevity for all residents. State-level fact sheets with county-level data from this analysis can assist policymakers in identifying the communities

and counties at highest risk. MIDLIFE LIFE EXPECTANCY STATE FACT SHEETS AND APPENDICES  All States:  National Report Alabama:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Alaska:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Arizona:  

Fact Sheet   Appendix Arkansas:  Fact Sheet   Appendix California:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Colorado:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Connecticut:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Delaware:  Fact Sheet   

Appendix District of Columbia:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Florida:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Georgia:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Hawaii:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Idaho:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Illinois:  

Fact Sheet   Appendix Indiana:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Iowa:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Kansas:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Kentucky:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Louisiana:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Maine:  

Fact Sheet   Appendix Maryland:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Massachusetts:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Michigan:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Minnesota:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Mississippi:  Fact Sheet   

Appendix Missouri:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Montana:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Nebraska:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Nevada:  Fact Sheet   Appendix New Hampshire:  Fact Sheet   Appendix New Jersey:  

Fact Sheet   Appendix New Mexico:  Fact Sheet   Appendix New York:  Fact Sheet   Appendix North Carolina:  Fact Sheet   Appendix North Dakota:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Ohio:  Fact Sheet   

Appendix Oklahoma:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Oregon:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Pennsylvania:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Rhode Island:  Fact Sheet   Appendix South Carolina:  Fact Sheet   Appendix

South Dakota:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Tennessee:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Texas:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Utah:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Vermont:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Virginia:  Fact Sheet   

Appendix Washington:  Fact Sheet   Appendix West Virginia:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Wisconsin:  Fact Sheet   Appendix Wyoming:  Fact Sheet   Appendix For more information on AARP’s longevity

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