Counties with the shortest life expectancy in North Dakota

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#20. Williams County (tie)

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

#20. Stutsman County (tie)

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

#19. Foster County

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

#18. Towner County

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

#15. Ward County (tie)

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

#15. McLean County (tie)

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

#15. Hettinger County (tie)

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

#14. Morton County

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

#13. Ransom County

- Life expectancy: 76.9 years
--- 1.2 years lower than the state average

#12. McHenry County

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

#11. Dickey County

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

#10. Barnes County

- Life expectancy: 76.5 years
--- 1.6 years lower than the state average

#9. Adams County

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

#8. Ramsey County

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

#7. McKenzie County

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

#6. Grant County

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

#5. Eddy County

- Life expectancy: 72.5 years
--- 5.6 years lower than the state average

#4. Mountrail County

- Life expectancy: 69.8 years
--- 8.3 years lower than the state average

#3. Rolette County

- Life expectancy: 68.2 years
--- 9.9 years lower than the state average

#2. Benson County

- Life expectancy: 62.2 years
--- 15.9 years lower than the state average

#1. Sioux County

- Life expectancy: 62.0 years
--- 16.1 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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