Premature deaths are commonly measured by the number of life years lost before the age of 75, which is considered to be a full span of life. People can have untimely deaths anywhere, but there are some U.S. states where premature deaths are more common. Do you know which state’s residents are most likely to die early? The graphic below, created by NYRequirements.com, visualizes where in the U.S. people are most likely to die early. The top state on the list is Mississippi, where in 2020, there were 13,781 life years lost before the age of 75 per 100,000 residents. Mississippi’s most common causes of premature death are heart disease, unintentional injury, and malignant neoplasms.
The state where residents are least likely to die prematurely is Hawaii, with 6,413 life years lost before the age of 75 per 100,000 people. Keep reading to see where your home state ranks on the list!
Infographic by: nyrequirements
