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Arizonans Are Living Longer

Life Expectancy Rates For Men and Women By County

By Judy Hedding, About.com

On the previous page we discussed a study from Harvard Initiative For Global Health about life expectancy in the United States.

The following table, extracted from the study, shows life expectancy data for the counties in Arizona.

Apache County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 64.1
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 70.2
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 9.50%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 76.5
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 77.7
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 1.50%

Cochise County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 71.7
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 74.6
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 4.05%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 78.7
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 79.2
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 0.63%

Coconino County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 70.8
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 76.1
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 7.43%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 79.9
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 80.9
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 1.32%

Gila County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 67.2
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 72.0
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 7.02%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 76.1
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 78.8
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 3.47%

Graham County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 69.9
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 74.3
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 6.32%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 78.0
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 79.6
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 2.04%

Greenlee County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 69.9
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 74.3
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 6.32%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 78.0
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 79.6
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 2.04%

La Paz County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 69.6
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 78.1
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 12.11%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 79.1
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 83.9
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 6.04%

Maricopa County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 71.1
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 75.0
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 5.52%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 78.9
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 80.7
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 2.28%

Mohave County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 69.7
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 71.4
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 2.50%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 77.2
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 78.6
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 1.85%

Navajo County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 67.0
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 71.2
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 6.18%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 76.7
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 78.7
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 2.56%

Pima County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 71.7
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 74.2
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 3.49%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 79.6
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 80.4
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 0.98%

Pinal County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 69.0
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 74.3
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 7.76%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 77.3
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 79.8
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 3.31%

Santa Cruz County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 72.5
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 76.9
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 6.05%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 79.7
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 82.9
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 4.04%

Yavapai County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 69.6
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 75.0
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 7.76%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 79.1
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 80.6
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 1.83%

Yuma County, Arizona Life Expectancy
Life Expectancy For Males (1980): 69.6
Life Expectancy For Males (1999): 78.1
% Change for Males from 1980 to 1999: 12.11%
Life Expectancy For Females (1980): 79.1
Life Expectancy For Females (1999): 83.9
% Change for Females from 1980 to 1999: 6.04%

For detailed information about the study, the methodology, and statistics, visit Harvard Initiative For Global Health online. Check here to find life expectancy data for counties of other U.S. states.

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