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Life expectancy for women in Nevada

Life expectancy at birth for women in Nevada was 78.2 years in 2021, according to the CDC. That is 34th among the 50 states and DC, and 1.1 years below the US figure of 79.3.

At birth, 202178.2
Rank of 5134th
vs US−1.1

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Nevada United States

Share of women still alive at each age, from birth: Nevada and the United States. Half are still alive at 84 in Nevada and at 85 nationally. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 020406080100 84 85
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 Nevada reach about 84, which is well above the 78.2 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 Nevada who has already reached one of these ages can expect more.

Age nowYears left, on averageHalf reach
25 55.9 84
35 46.3 84
45 37.1 84
55 28.1 85
65 19.9 86
75 12.5 88

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

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

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  1. 32nd Arizona 78.3
  2. 32nd Texas 78.3
  3. 34th Nevada 78.2
  4. 35th North Carolina 77.9
  5. 36th Missouri 77.8

Men in Nevada: 72.4 years at birth, 5.8 years fewer.

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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 Nevada's 2021 gap from the national figure to the Social Security 2023 life table. How the math works.