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Life expectancy in Illinois
1990 – 2022 · 8 data points
22 of 51 · Regions of United States
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2022
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Climate
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Latest value · 2022
77.5years
+0.4
since 2021
Regions of United States · 2022
22 of 51
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2010
−1.5
vs United States
−1.5
United States: 79.0 · 2024
Life expectancy, 1990 – 2022 years · Illinois · United States · World
−1.5 since 2010
65
70
75
80
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2024
Illinois
United States
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2022
Compared with Life expectancy · years
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance Illinois · 1990 – 2022
Latest value
77.5 · 2022
First value
74.9 · 1990
Highest
79.0 · 2010
Lowest
74.9 · 1990
Data points
8
By year
All years · 1990 – 2022
| Year | Illinois | Change | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 77.5 | +0.4 | 77.5 | 73.0 |
| 2021 | 77.1 | +0.3 | 76.4 | 71.2 |
| 2020 | 76.8 | −2.2 | 77.0 | 72.2 |
| 2019 | 79.0 | +0.2 | 78.8 | 72.9 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | −0.2 | 78.7 | 72.6 |
| 2010 | 79.0 | +1.9 | 78.7 | 70.7 |
| 2000 | 77.1 | +2.2 | 76.8 | 67.7 |
| 1990 | 74.9 | 75.4 | 65.1 |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2022
Ranking · Regions of United States
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Life expectancy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | West Virginia | 72.2 | |
| 50 | Mississippi | 72.6 | |
| 49 | Kentucky | 73.6 | |
| 48 | Oklahoma | 73.8 | |
| 47 | Tennessee | 73.8 | |
| 46 | Louisiana | 73.8 | |
| 45 | Alabama | 73.8 | |
| 44 | Arkansas | 73.9 | |
| 43 | New Mexico | 74.5 | |
| 42 | South Carolina | 75.1 | |
| 41 | Missouri | 75.2 | |
| 40 | Indiana | 75.4 | |
| 39 | Ohio | 75.6 | |
| 38 | Alaska | 75.8 | |
| 37 | Georgia | 75.9 | |
| 36 | North Carolina | 75.9 | |
| 35 | Nevada | 76.4 | |
| 34 | Delaware | 76.5 | |
| 33 | Kansas | 76.5 | |
| 32 | District of Columbia | 76.6 | |
| 31 | Maine | 76.6 | |
| 30 | Arizona | 76.7 | |
| 29 | Michigan | 76.8 | |
| 28 | Wyoming | 76.8 | |
| 27 | Texas | 77.1 | |
| 26 | South Dakota | 77.3 | |
| 25 | Montana | 77.3 | |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | 77.3 | |
| 23 | Virginia | 77.5 | |
| 22 | Illinois | 77.5 | |
| 21 | Oregon | 77.7 | |
| 20 | Maryland | 77.8 | |
| 19 | Iowa | 77.9 | |
| 18 | Florida | 77.9 | |
| 17 | North Dakota | 77.9 | |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 78.1 | |
| 15 | Vermont | 78.3 | |
| 14 | Nebraska | 78.3 | |
| 13 | Idaho | 78.4 | |
| 12 | Washington | 78.4 | |
| 11 | Colorado | 78.5 | |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 78.7 | |
| 9 | Utah | 79.0 | |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 79.2 | |
| 7 | Minnesota | 79.3 | |
| 6 | California | 79.3 | |
| 5 | Connecticut | 79.4 | |
| 4 | New York | 79.5 | |
| 3 | New Jersey | 79.6 | |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 79.8 | |
| 1 | Hawaii | 80.0 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2022
What it means
How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.
How it is calculated
Calculated from deaths by age in the year and the population of each age (a life table).
People
Statistics: Illinois
Population
13M
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
88.4
2025
Median age
38.9
2024 · United States
Children under 15
17.2%
2024
Children under 18
22.0%
2024 · United States
Residents 65 and over
16.6%
2021
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Born abroad
14.1%
2024 · United States