Life expectancy for women in Alabama

Life expectancy at birth for women in Alabama was 75.3 years in 2021, according to the CDC. That is tied for 48th among the 50 states and DC, and 4.0 years below the US figure of 79.3.

At birth, 202175.3

Rank of 5148th

vs US−4.0

The survival curve

Alabama 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 Alabama reach about 81, which is well above the 75.3 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 Alabama who has already reached one of these ages can expect more.

Age now	Years left, on average	Half reach
25	53.2	81
35	43.8	82
45	34.6	82
55	25.9	83
65	18.0	84
75	11.0	86

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

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

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45th Oklahoma 75.6
47th Tennessee 75.5
48th Alabama 75.3
48th Kentucky 75.3
50th Mississippi 74.3

Men in Alabama: 68.9 years at birth, 6.4 years fewer.

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