
Counties with the longest life expectancy in Indiana
Life expectancy in the United States has generally been on the rise, with rare exceptions for certain segments of the population. Between 1960 and 2019, the life expectancy of Americans rose by roughly a decade to the age of 79. Greater longevity can be attributed to improved health care such as diagnostic and medical advancements, as well as shifting lifestyle choices including healthier diets and a reduction in rates of smoking and alcohol consumption.
While no one single factor determines the overall health of an entire community, certain socioeconomic and environmental factors such as access to health care, clean air, clean water, and affordable housing, contribute significantly to the general health and wellbeing of the entire population.
Using 2022 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, Stacker identified counties with the longest life expectancy in Indiana. Life expectancy measures the average number of years from birth a person can expect to live, and is calculated based on the number of deaths in a given time period and the average number of people at risk of dying during that period. Counties with unreliable or insufficient data were excluded from the analysis. Mortality data came from the National Vital Statistics System.
#38. Allen County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #46
--- Length of life rank: #43
--- Quality of life rank: #50
#38. Noble County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #38
--- Length of life rank: #40
--- Quality of life rank: #33
#38. Rush County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #37
--- Length of life rank: #32
--- Quality of life rank: #41
#38. Ripley County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #28
--- Length of life rank: #41
--- Quality of life rank: #14
#37. Huntington County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #39
--- Length of life rank: #24
--- Quality of life rank: #58
#36. Benton County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #48
--- Length of life rank: #49
--- Quality of life rank: #45
#35. Harrison County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #42
--- Length of life rank: #50
--- Quality of life rank: #34
#32. Gibson County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #32
--- Length of life rank: #28
--- Quality of life rank: #35
#32. Tipton County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #29
--- Length of life rank: #36
--- Quality of life rank: #23
#32. Jasper County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #26
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #28
#30. Montgomery County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #31
--- Length of life rank: #27
--- Quality of life rank: #39
#30. Wells County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #30
--- Length of life rank: #31
--- Quality of life rank: #30
#29. Dearborn County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #19
--- Length of life rank: #29
--- Quality of life rank: #12
#27. Franklin County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #40
--- Length of life rank: #47
--- Quality of life rank: #32
#27. Warrick County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #8
--- Length of life rank: #18
--- Quality of life rank: #7
#26. Perry County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #34
--- Length of life rank: #13
--- Quality of life rank: #68
#24. Putnam County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #18
--- Length of life rank: #23
--- Quality of life rank: #15
#24. Johnson County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #6
--- Length of life rank: #12
--- Quality of life rank: #6
#21. Adams County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #44
--- Length of life rank: #30
--- Quality of life rank: #65
#21. Kosciusko County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #21
--- Length of life rank: #25
--- Quality of life rank: #20
#21. Porter County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #9
--- Length of life rank: #19
--- Quality of life rank: #8
#18. Marshall County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #25
--- Length of life rank: #22
--- Quality of life rank: #40
#18. Spencer County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #22
--- Length of life rank: #34
--- Quality of life rank: #9
#18. Bartholomew County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #17
--- Length of life rank: #26
--- Quality of life rank: #10
#17. Elkhart County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #27
--- Length of life rank: #20
--- Quality of life rank: #43
#16. Boone County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #3
--- Length of life rank: #9
--- Quality of life rank: #2
#15. Brown County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #23
--- Length of life rank: #37
--- Quality of life rank: #11
#13. LaGrange County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #20
--- Length of life rank: #7
--- Quality of life rank: #51
#13. Warren County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #7
--- Length of life rank: #17
--- Quality of life rank: #5
#12. Whitley County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #15
--- Length of life rank: #11
--- Quality of life rank: #26
#10. Posey County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #16
--- Length of life rank: #15
--- Quality of life rank: #21
#10. Hancock County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #4
--- Length of life rank: #6
--- Quality of life rank: #4
#7. Ohio County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #13
--- Length of life rank: #5
--- Quality of life rank: #22
#7. Dubois County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #5
--- Length of life rank: #3
--- Quality of life rank: #17
#7. Hendricks County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #2
--- Length of life rank: #2
--- Quality of life rank: #3
#6. Steuben County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #14
--- Length of life rank: #14
--- Quality of life rank: #16
#4. Parke County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #24
--- Length of life rank: #16
--- Quality of life rank: #49
#4. Tippecanoe County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #12
--- Length of life rank: #8
--- Quality of life rank: #18
#3. Monroe County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #11
--- Length of life rank: #10
--- Quality of life rank: #13
#2. Carroll County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #10
--- Length of life rank: #4
--- Quality of life rank: #19
#1. Hamilton County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #1
--- Length of life rank: #1
--- Quality of life rank: #1