Counties with the shortest life expectancy in Pennsylvania

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#34. Wayne County

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

#33. Perry County

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

#32. Erie County

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

#29. Bedford County (tie)

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

#29. Jefferson County (tie)

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

#29. Lycoming County (tie)

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

#28. Warren County

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

#27. Lackawanna County

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

#25. Fulton County (tie)

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

#25. Clearfield County (tie)

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

#21. Washington County (tie)

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

#21. Sullivan County (tie)

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

#21. Somerset County (tie)

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

#21. Indiana County (tie)

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

#20. Mifflin County

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

#18. Beaver County (tie)

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

#18. Clarion County (tie)

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

#17. Crawford County

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

#16. McKean County

- Life expectancy: 75.7 years
--- 1.6 years lower than the state average

#15. Wyoming County

- Life expectancy: 75.6 years
--- 1.7 years lower than the state average

#14. Northumberland County

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

#13. Blair County

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

#11. Armstrong County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 75.3 years
--- 2.0 years lower than the state average

#11. Carbon County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 75.3 years
--- 2.0 years lower than the state average

#8. Mercer County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 75.0 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#8. Venango County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 75.0 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#8. Luzerne County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 75.0 years
--- 2.3 years lower than the state average

#7. Cambria County

- Life expectancy: 74.9 years
--- 2.4 years lower than the state average

#6. Lawrence County

- Life expectancy: 74.7 years
--- 2.6 years lower than the state average

#5. Schuylkill County

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

#4. Philadelphia County

- Life expectancy: 74.5 years
--- 2.8 years lower than the state average

#3. Greene County

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

#2. Forest County

- Life expectancy: 73.6 years
--- 3.7 years lower than the state average

#1. Fayette County

- Life expectancy: 73.4 years
--- 3.9 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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