Counties with the longest life expectancy in Minnesota
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 Minnesota. 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.
#32. Blue Earth County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #42
--- Length of life rank: #27
--- Quality of life rank: #57
#32. Fillmore County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #19
--- Length of life rank: #39
--- Quality of life rank: #15
#31. Kandiyohi County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #37
--- Length of life rank: #26
--- Quality of life rank: #46
#27. McLeod County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #25
--- Length of life rank: #10
--- Quality of life rank: #49
#27. Hennepin County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #23
--- Length of life rank: #28
--- Quality of life rank: #21
#27. Rice County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #17
--- Length of life rank: #19
--- Quality of life rank: #24
#27. Dodge County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #12
--- Length of life rank: #36
--- Quality of life rank: #7
#26. Meeker County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #14
--- Length of life rank: #8
--- Quality of life rank: #27
#23. Martin County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #33
--- Length of life rank: #24
--- Quality of life rank: #43
#23. Winona County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #32
--- Length of life rank: #15
--- Quality of life rank: #58
#23. Le Sueur County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #16
--- Length of life rank: #20
--- Quality of life rank: #23
#21. Anoka County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #15
--- Length of life rank: #25
--- Quality of life rank: #14
#21. Wright County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #3
--- Length of life rank: #4
--- Quality of life rank: #3
#20. Stearns County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #41
--- Length of life rank: #37
--- Quality of life rank: #48
#19. Lac qui Parle County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #21
--- Length of life rank: #32
--- Quality of life rank: #20
#18. Steele County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #22
--- Length of life rank: #17
--- Quality of life rank: #38
#14. Jackson County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #20
--- Length of life rank: #12
--- Quality of life rank: #42
#14. Stevens County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #9
--- Length of life rank: #22
--- Quality of life rank: #8
#14. Nicollet County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #8
--- Length of life rank: #3
--- Quality of life rank: #19
#14. Houston County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #7
--- Length of life rank: #5
--- Quality of life rank: #9
#13. Sibley County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #26
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #29
#11. Todd County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #56
--- Length of life rank: #60
--- Quality of life rank: #55
#11. Dakota County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #6
--- Length of life rank: #7
--- Quality of life rank: #6
#9. Marshall County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #46
--- Length of life rank: #59
--- Quality of life rank: #31
#9. Washington County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #4
--- Length of life rank: #6
--- Quality of life rank: #2
#8. Wabasha County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #11
--- Length of life rank: #21
--- Quality of life rank: #11
#6. Yellow Medicine County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #18
--- Length of life rank: #11
--- Quality of life rank: #41
#6. Olmsted County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #5
--- Length of life rank: #14
--- Quality of life rank: #4
#5. Scott County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #2
--- Length of life rank: #2
--- Quality of life rank: #5
#4. Cook County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #53
--- Length of life rank: #47
--- Quality of life rank: #61
#3. Red Lake County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #68
--- Length of life rank: #47
--- Quality of life rank: #76
#2. Carver County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #1
--- Length of life rank: #1
--- Quality of life rank: #1
#1. Murray County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #35
--- Length of life rank: #18
--- Quality of life rank: #59