Counties with the shortest life expectancy in South Dakota

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#23. Butte County (tie)

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

#23. Miner County (tie)

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

#22. Minnehaha County

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

#21. Sanborn County

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

#20. Hamlin County

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

#18. Aurora County (tie)

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

#18. Pennington County (tie)

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

#17. Hughes County

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

#16. McCook County

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

#15. Tripp County

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

#14. Gregory County

- Life expectancy: 74.3 years
--- 3.0 years lower than the state average

#13. Fall River County

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

#12. Roberts County

- Life expectancy: 73.4 years
--- 3.9 years lower than the state average

#11. Charles Mix County

- Life expectancy: 71.3 years
--- 6.0 years lower than the state average

#10. Lyman County

- Life expectancy: 70.9 years
--- 6.4 years lower than the state average

#9. Bennett County

- Life expectancy: 69.5 years
--- 7.8 years lower than the state average

#8. Ziebach County

- Life expectancy: 68.5 years
--- 8.8 years lower than the state average

#7. Jackson County

- Life expectancy: 66.1 years
--- 11.2 years lower than the state average

#6. Mellette County

- Life expectancy: 65.9 years
--- 11.4 years lower than the state average

#3. Todd County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 61.4 years
--- 15.9 years lower than the state average

#3. Dewey County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 61.4 years
--- 15.9 years lower than the state average

#3. Corson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 61.4 years
--- 15.9 years lower than the state average

#2. Oglala Lakota County

- Life expectancy: 60.1 years
--- 17.2 years lower than the state average

#1. Buffalo County

- Life expectancy: 55.9 years
--- 21.4 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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