Disparities Map
Where the gap is widest.
Life expectancy gap (years) between Black and white residents, by state. Sourced from CDC NVSS, 2024 release. Interactive choropleth visualization launching in Phase 2.
Life expectancy gap by state
Top 15 states · 2024
Years
Mississippi
5.8
Louisiana
5.6
Alabama
5.4
Georgia
5.1
South Carolina
4.9
Tennessee
4.7
North Carolina
4.4
Arkansas
4.3
Texas
4
Florida
3.8
Virginia
3.6
Maryland
3.2
New York
3
Illinois
2.9
Michigan
2.7
National gap
4.3 yrs
Black Americans live, on average, 4.3 fewer years than white Americans — though the gap has narrowed by 0.4 years since 2022.
Methodology
Calculated as the difference in period life expectancy at birth between non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic white residents per state, NVSS 2024 microdata.