Life expectancy for women in Massachusetts

Life expectancy at birth for women in Massachusetts was 82.2 years in 2021, according to the CDC. That is 2nd among the 50 states and DC, and 2.9 years above the US figure of 79.3.

At birth, 202182.2

Rank of 512nd

vs US+2.9

The survival curve

Massachusetts United States

Share of women still alive at each age, from birth. The orange dots mark the age half reach. This is our estimate, not a CDC table.

Half of women in Massachusetts reach about 87, which is well above the 82.2 at the top of this page. Two things explain the difference. Deaths at young ages pull an average down further than they move the halfway mark. And the curve is built on the 2023 national table, while the published state figures are from 2021, a pandemic year when life expectancy was lower.

If you've already made it this far

Life expectancy at birth counts everyone, including those who die young. A woman in Massachusetts who has already reached one of these ages can expect more.

Age now	Years left, on average	Half reach
25	59.6	88
35	50.0	88
45	40.5	88
55	31.4	88
65	22.7	89
75	14.8	90

Estimates for a woman with average habits. The quiz adjusts them for yours.

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These are averages for women in Massachusetts. The quiz adjusts for your age, smoking, exercise, and build, and hands you a tombstone.

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Next on the list

1st Hawaii 83.1
2nd Massachusetts 82.2
3rd Connecticut 82.0
4th New Jersey 81.6

Men in Massachusetts: 76.9 years at birth, 5.3 years fewer.

Men in Massachusetts All 51 ranked

Where the numbers come from

Life expectancy at birth, the rank, and the gap are from the CDC's U.S. State Life Tables, 2021 (National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 73, No. 7). The curve and the table by age are this site's estimates: they apply Massachusetts's 2021 gap from the national figure to the Social Security 2023 life table. How the math works.