Counties with the longest life expectancy in Nebraska
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 Nebraska. 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. Saline County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #66
--- Length of life rank: #22
--- Quality of life rank: #76
#36. Keith County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #77
--- Length of life rank: #73
--- Quality of life rank: #77
#36. Brown County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #62
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #67
#32. Perkins County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #40
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #37
#32. Kearney County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #32
--- Length of life rank: #57
--- Quality of life rank: #32
#32. Cass County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #15
--- Length of life rank: #25
--- Quality of life rank: #15
#32. Seward County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #14
--- Length of life rank: #17
--- Quality of life rank: #17
#30. Deuel County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #49
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #48
#30. Cherry County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #33
--- Length of life rank: #59
--- Quality of life rank: #30
#29. Chase County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #22
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #18
#28. Knox County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #27
--- Length of life rank: #28
--- Quality of life rank: #31
#25. Platte County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #19
--- Length of life rank: #21
--- Quality of life rank: #19
#25. York County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #12
--- Length of life rank: #19
--- Quality of life rank: #9
#25. Holt County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #9
--- Length of life rank: #9
--- Quality of life rank: #13
#23. Garfield County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #65
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #69
#23. Cuming County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #17
--- Length of life rank: #26
--- Quality of life rank: #16
#22. Lancaster County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #10
--- Length of life rank: #11
--- Quality of life rank: #12
#21. Phelps County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #8
--- Length of life rank: #13
--- Quality of life rank: #7
#19. Stanton County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #43
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #44
#19. Dixon County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #6
--- Length of life rank: #4
--- Quality of life rank: #6
#16. Colfax County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #46
--- Length of life rank: #18
--- Quality of life rank: #64
#16. Custer County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #30
--- Length of life rank: #16
--- Quality of life rank: #51
#16. Otoe County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #20
--- Length of life rank: #15
--- Quality of life rank: #24
#15. Buffalo County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #18
--- Length of life rank: #8
--- Quality of life rank: #39
#13. Sherman County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #60
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #65
#13. Sarpy County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #1
--- Length of life rank: #5
--- Quality of life rank: #1
#12. Fillmore County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #13
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #5
#11. Washington County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #5
--- Length of life rank: #2
--- Quality of life rank: #8
#8. Boone County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #44
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #45
#8. Pierce County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #7
--- Length of life rank: #6
--- Quality of life rank: #11
#8. Cedar County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #4
--- Length of life rank: #7
--- Quality of life rank: #3
#7. Hamilton County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #2
--- Length of life rank: #3
--- Quality of life rank: #4
#6. Valley County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #29
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #27
#5. Harlan County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #52
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #54
#4. Greeley County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #61
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #66
#3. Antelope County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #24
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #20
#2. Wayne County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #3
--- Length of life rank: #1
--- Quality of life rank: #10
#1. Frontier County
- Health outcomes statewide rank: #48
--- Length of life rank: #33
--- Quality of life rank: #47