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Counties with the lowest life expectancy in Delaware
Among 3 Delaware counties with published values, the counties with the lowest life expectancy are Kent County, DE (75.1, against the U.S. county median of 75.3), New Castle County, DE (77.1, against the U.S. county median of 75.3) and Sussex County, DE (77.1, against the U.S. county median of 75.3). Values are years.
Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. These are county-level figures, compared with the U.S. county median. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely.
All Delaware counties, lowest first
Life expectancy, years.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent County | DE | 75.1 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 2 | New Castle County | DE | 77.1 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 3 | Sussex County | DE | 77.1 | 75.3 | 1.02x |