Counties with the shortest life expectancy in Minnesota

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#44. Nobles County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 79.4 years
--- 0.3 years lower than the state average

#41. Redwood County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 79.3 years
--- 0.4 years lower than the state average

#41. Chisago County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 79.3 years
--- 0.4 years lower than the state average

#41. Douglas County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 79.3 years
--- 0.4 years lower than the state average

#40. Watonwan County

- Life expectancy: 79.2 years
--- 0.5 years lower than the state average

#39. Lincoln County

- Life expectancy: 79.1 years
--- 0.6 years lower than the state average

#37. Mower County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 79.0 years
--- 0.7 years lower than the state average

#37. Crow Wing County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 79.0 years
--- 0.7 years lower than the state average

#35. Clay County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.9 years
--- 0.8 years lower than the state average

#35. Lake of the Woods County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.9 years
--- 0.8 years lower than the state average

#34. Isanti County

- Life expectancy: 78.8 years
--- 0.9 years lower than the state average

#30. Faribault County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.7 years
--- 1.0 years lower than the state average

#30. Pope County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.7 years
--- 1.0 years lower than the state average

#30. Grant County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.7 years
--- 1.0 years lower than the state average

#30. Goodhue County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.7 years
--- 1.0 years lower than the state average

#27. Morrison County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.6 years
--- 1.1 years lower than the state average

#27. Swift County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.6 years
--- 1.1 years lower than the state average

#27. Koochiching County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 78.6 years
--- 1.1 years lower than the state average

#26. Ramsey County

- Life expectancy: 78.4 years
--- 1.3 years lower than the state average

#25. Aitkin County

- Life expectancy: 78.2 years
--- 1.5 years lower than the state average

#24. Renville County

- Life expectancy: 78.1 years
--- 1.6 years lower than the state average

#23. Big Stone County

- Life expectancy: 78.0 years
--- 1.7 years lower than the state average

#21. Norman County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.9 years
--- 1.8 years lower than the state average

#21. Cottonwood County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.9 years
--- 1.8 years lower than the state average

#19. Benton County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.7 years
--- 2.0 years lower than the state average

#19. St. Louis County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.7 years
--- 2.0 years lower than the state average

#17. Polk County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.4 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#17. Pine County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.4 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#15. Carlton County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.3 years
--- 2.4 years lower than the state average

#15. Rock County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.3 years
--- 2.4 years lower than the state average

#14. Kanabec County

- Life expectancy: 77.2 years
--- 2.5 years lower than the state average

#11. Wadena County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.1 years
--- 2.6 years lower than the state average

#11. Roseau County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.1 years
--- 2.6 years lower than the state average

#11. Itasca County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.1 years
--- 2.6 years lower than the state average

#10. Chippewa County

- Life expectancy: 77.0 years
--- 2.7 years lower than the state average

#8. Wilkin County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.8 years
--- 2.9 years lower than the state average

#8. Becker County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.8 years
--- 2.9 years lower than the state average

#7. Kittson County

- Life expectancy: 76.4 years
--- 3.3 years lower than the state average

#6. Traverse County

- Life expectancy: 76.3 years
--- 3.4 years lower than the state average

#5. Cass County

- Life expectancy: 75.8 years
--- 3.9 years lower than the state average

#4. Clearwater County

- Life expectancy: 75.2 years
--- 4.5 years lower than the state average

#3. Beltrami County

- Life expectancy: 75.1 years
--- 4.6 years lower than the state average

#2. Mille Lacs County

- Life expectancy: 74.6 years
--- 5.1 years lower than the state average

#1. Mahnomen County

- Life expectancy: 68.7 years
--- 11.0 years lower than the state average

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.

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