Life expectancy for women in New York

Life expectancy at birth for women in New York was 81.6 years in 2021, according to the CDC. That is tied for 4th among the 50 states and DC, and 2.3 years above the US figure of 79.3.

At birth, 202181.6

Rank of 514th

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The survival curve

New York 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 New York reach about 87, which is well above the 81.6 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 New York who has already reached one of these ages can expect more.

Age now	Years left, on average	Half reach
25	59.1	87
35	49.4	87
45	40.0	87
55	30.9	88
65	22.3	88
75	14.5	90

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

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

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3rd Connecticut 82.0
4th New Jersey 81.6
4th New York 81.6
6th California 81.4
6th Minnesota 81.4

Men in New York: 76.3 years at birth, 5.3 years fewer.

Men in New York 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 New York's 2021 gap from the national figure to the Social Security 2023 life table. How the math works.