Counties with the shortest life expectancy in Nebraska

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#39. Brown County

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

#36. Thayer County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 0.6 years lower than the state average

#36. Richardson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 0.6 years lower than the state average

#36. Deuel County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.8 years
--- 0.6 years lower than the state average

#33. Johnson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.6 years
--- 0.8 years lower than the state average

#33. Adams County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.6 years
--- 0.8 years lower than the state average

#33. Merrick County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.6 years
--- 0.8 years lower than the state average

#29. Keith County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.5 years
--- 0.9 years lower than the state average

#29. Dakota County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.5 years
--- 0.9 years lower than the state average

#29. Clay County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.5 years
--- 0.9 years lower than the state average

#29. Dawson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 77.5 years
--- 0.9 years lower than the state average

#28. Sheridan County

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

#26. Nuckolls County (tie)

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

#26. Hall County (tie)

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

#25. Dawes County

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

#24. Howard County

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

#23. Cherry County

- Life expectancy: 76.7 years
--- 1.7 years lower than the state average

#22. Burt County

- Life expectancy: 76.6 years
--- 1.8 years lower than the state average

#20. Red Willow County (tie)

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

#20. Box Butte County (tie)

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

#19. Jefferson County

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

#17. Gage County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.2 years
--- 2.2 years lower than the state average

#17. Pawnee County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.2 years
--- 2.2 years lower than the state average

#15. Morrill County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.1 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#15. Lincoln County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.1 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#13. Furnas County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.0 years
--- 2.4 years lower than the state average

#13. Dodge County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 76.0 years
--- 2.4 years lower than the state average

#12. Nemaha County

- Life expectancy: 75.9 years
--- 2.5 years lower than the state average

#11. Gosper County

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

#10. Nance County

- Life expectancy: 75.5 years
--- 2.9 years lower than the state average

#8. Boyd County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 75.4 years
--- 3.0 years lower than the state average

#8. Cheyenne County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 75.4 years
--- 3.0 years lower than the state average

#6. Webster County (tie)

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

#6. Hitchcock County (tie)

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

#5. Scotts Bluff County

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

#4. Kimball County

- Life expectancy: 74.4 years
--- 4.0 years lower than the state average

#3. Garden County

- Life expectancy: 74.0 years
--- 4.4 years lower than the state average

#2. Franklin County

- Life expectancy: 73.3 years
--- 5.1 years lower than the state average

#1. Thurston County

- Life expectancy: 64.2 years
--- 14.2 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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