
Counties with the longest life expectancy in Kansas
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 Kansas. 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.
#42. Rooks County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #33
--- Length of life rank: #29
--- Quality of life rank: #47
#42. Sheridan County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #17
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #10
#40. Lyon County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #53
--- Length of life rank: #19
--- Quality of life rank: #76
#40. Harvey County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #29
--- Length of life rank: #30
--- Quality of life rank: #39
#38. Rawlins County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #34
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #24
#38. Morris County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #22
--- Length of life rank: #18
--- Quality of life rank: #37
#33. Seward County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #79
--- Length of life rank: #22
--- Quality of life rank: #97
#33. Stanton County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #73
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #75
#33. Dickinson County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #57
--- Length of life rank: #23
--- Quality of life rank: #78
#33. Marion County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #23
--- Length of life rank: #41
--- Quality of life rank: #22
#33. Osborne County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #16
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #8
#30. Phillips County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #40
--- Length of life rank: #13
--- Quality of life rank: #72
#30. Jackson County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #35
--- Length of life rank: #25
--- Quality of life rank: #50
#30. Sherman County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #27
--- Length of life rank: #21
--- Quality of life rank: #43
#27. Graham County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #93
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #100
#27. Scott County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #62
--- Length of life rank: #17
--- Quality of life rank: #87
#27. Cheyenne County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #55
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #54
#24. Clay County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #26
--- Length of life rank: #26
--- Quality of life rank: #36
#24. Mitchell County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #14
--- Length of life rank: #9
--- Quality of life rank: #46
#24. Leavenworth County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #13
--- Length of life rank: #16
--- Quality of life rank: #18
#23. Decatur County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #30
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #20
#21. Ellsworth County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #10
--- Length of life rank: #6
--- Quality of life rank: #28
#21. McPherson County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #5
--- Length of life rank: #8
--- Quality of life rank: #9
#20. Gray County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #11
--- Length of life rank: #10
--- Quality of life rank: #12
#19. Kearny County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #88
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #94
#18. Nemaha County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #3
--- Length of life rank: #4
--- Quality of life rank: #7
#17. Trego County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #56
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #56
#15. Smith County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #39
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #25
#15. Jefferson County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #7
--- Length of life rank: #11
--- Quality of life rank: #6
#14. Wabaunsee County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #4
--- Length of life rank: #28
--- Quality of life rank: #2
#12. Haskell County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #76
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #80
#12. Stevens County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #38
--- Length of life rank: #24
--- Quality of life rank: #53
#11. Ellis County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #12
--- Length of life rank: #7
--- Quality of life rank: #35
#10. Miami County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #6
--- Length of life rank: #12
--- Quality of life rank: #5
#7. Jewell County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #67
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #67
#7. Lincoln County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #24
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #14
#7. Gove County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #19
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #11
#6. Washington County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #64
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #61
#4. Chase County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #48
--- Length of life rank: #44
--- Quality of life rank: #48
#4. Douglas County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #8
--- Length of life rank: #5
--- Quality of life rank: #23
#3. Riley County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #9
--- Length of life rank: #2
--- Quality of life rank: #30
#2. Pottawatomie County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #2
--- Length of life rank: #3
--- Quality of life rank: #3
#1. Johnson County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #1
--- Length of life rank: #1
--- Quality of life rank: #1