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Counties with the lowest life expectancy in Massachusetts
Among 14 Massachusetts counties with published values, the counties with the lowest life expectancy are Hampden County, MA (76.3, against the U.S. county median of 75.3), Bristol County, MA (77.4, against the U.S. county median of 75.3) and Berkshire County, MA (77.7, 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 Massachusetts counties, lowest first
Life expectancy, years.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampden County | MA | 76.3 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 2 | Bristol County | MA | 77.4 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 3 | Berkshire County | MA | 77.7 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 4 | Plymouth County | MA | 78.8 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 5 | Worcester County | MA | 78.8 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 6 | Franklin County | MA | 79.3 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 7 | Barnstable County | MA | 79.5 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 8 | Essex County | MA | 79.7 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 9 | Suffolk County | MA | 80.1 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 10 | Hampshire County | MA | 80.2 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 11 | Norfolk County | MA | 81.2 | 75.3 | 1.08x |
| 12 | Middlesex County | MA | 81.5 | 75.3 | 1.08x |
| 13 | Nantucket County | MA | 82.8 | 75.3 | 1.1x |
| 14 | Dukes County | MA | 83.1 | 75.3 | 1.1x |