Health | life expectancy States With Longest, Shortest Life Expectancy It's Hawaii on one end, Mississippi on the other By Newser Editors Posted Feb 25, 2017 9:13 AM CST Copied A view of the Kapalua coastline in Maui, Hawaii. the state is No. 1 in life expectancy. (Tor Johnson/Hawaii Tourism Authority via AP) Some states fare better than others when it comes to the ultimate bottom line: life expectancy. Here are the worst performers, per an analysis at 24/7 Wall St: Mississippi, 74.8 years Alabama, 75. 4 years (tie) West Virginia, 75.4 years (tie) Louisiana, 75.8 years (tie) Oklahoma, 75.8 years (tie) Kentucky, 75.8 years (tie) Arkansas, 75.8 years (tie) And here are the best performers: Hawaii, 81.2 years California, 80.9 years Connecticut, 80.8 years Minnesota, 80.7 years (tie) Massachusetts, 80.7 years (tie) Click for the full rankings and the methodology. Read These Next RFK Jr. suggests antidepressants to blame after shooting. Isolated tribe members show up in an unexpected place. Details trickle out on 2 more victims of the Minneapolis shooting. Trump just used a spending maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago. Report an error