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Counties with the lowest life expectancy in Missouri
Among 115 Missouri counties with published values, the counties with the lowest life expectancy are Pemiscot County, MO (65.6, against the U.S. county median of 75.3), Ripley County, MO (68.4, against the U.S. county median of 75.3) and Dunklin County, MO (68.9, 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 Missouri counties, lowest first
Life expectancy, years.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pemiscot County | MO | 65.6 | 75.3 | 0.87x |
| 2 | Ripley County | MO | 68.4 | 75.3 | 0.91x |
| 3 | Dunklin County | MO | 68.9 | 75.3 | 0.92x |
| 4 | New Madrid County | MO | 69 | 75.3 | 0.92x |
| 5 | Iron County | MO | 69.4 | 75.3 | 0.92x |
| 6 | Washington County | MO | 69.7 | 75.3 | 0.93x |
| 7 | Mississippi County | MO | 70 | 75.3 | 0.93x |
| 8 | Butler County | MO | 70.1 | 75.3 | 0.93x |
| 9 | Crawford County | MO | 70.8 | 75.3 | 0.94x |
| 10 | Dent County | MO | 71.1 | 75.3 | 0.94x |
| 11 | Oregon County | MO | 71.1 | 75.3 | 0.94x |
| 12 | Wayne County | MO | 71.2 | 75.3 | 0.95x |
| 13 | Carter County | MO | 71.5 | 75.3 | 0.95x |
| 14 | St. Louis city | MO | 71.5 | 75.3 | 0.95x |
| 15 | Shannon County | MO | 71.7 | 75.3 | 0.95x |
| 16 | St. Francois County | MO | 71.9 | 75.3 | 0.95x |
| 17 | McDonald County | MO | 72.2 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 18 | Dallas County | MO | 72.3 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 19 | Gasconade County | MO | 72.3 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 20 | Laclede County | MO | 72.3 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 21 | Madison County | MO | 72.3 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 22 | Howell County | MO | 72.6 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 23 | Scott County | MO | 72.6 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 24 | Texas County | MO | 72.6 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 25 | Vernon County | MO | 72.6 | 75.3 | 0.96x |
| 26 | Wright County | MO | 72.9 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 27 | Douglas County | MO | 73 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 28 | Dade County | MO | 73.1 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 29 | Hickory County | MO | 73.1 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 30 | Phelps County | MO | 73.1 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 31 | Ray County | MO | 73.1 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 32 | Bollinger County | MO | 73.3 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 33 | Buchanan County | MO | 73.4 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 34 | Putnam County | MO | 73.4 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 35 | Stoddard County | MO | 73.5 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 36 | Lawrence County | MO | 73.6 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 37 | Benton County | MO | 73.7 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 38 | Montgomery County | MO | 73.7 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 39 | Pulaski County | MO | 73.7 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 40 | Randolph County | MO | 73.7 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 41 | Schuyler County | MO | 73.7 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 42 | Jasper County | MO | 73.8 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 43 | Morgan County | MO | 73.8 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 44 | Atchison County | MO | 73.9 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 45 | Audrain County | MO | 73.9 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 46 | Marion County | MO | 73.9 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 47 | Reynolds County | MO | 74 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 48 | Grundy County | MO | 74.1 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 49 | Ozark County | MO | 74.1 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 50 | Henry County | MO | 74.3 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 51 | Maries County | MO | 74.3 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 52 | Newton County | MO | 74.3 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 53 | Barry County | MO | 74.5 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 54 | Gentry County | MO | 74.5 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 55 | Polk County | MO | 74.6 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 56 | Bates County | MO | 74.7 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 57 | Cedar County | MO | 74.7 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 58 | Pettis County | MO | 74.7 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 59 | Sullivan County | MO | 74.7 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 60 | Webster County | MO | 74.7 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 61 | Caldwell County | MO | 74.8 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 62 | Jackson County | MO | 74.8 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 63 | Moniteau County | MO | 74.8 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 64 | Saline County | MO | 74.8 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 65 | Carroll County | MO | 74.9 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 66 | Franklin County | MO | 74.9 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 67 | Lafayette County | MO | 74.9 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 68 | Miller County | MO | 74.9 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 69 | Taney County | MO | 74.9 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 70 | Greene County | MO | 75 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 71 | Jefferson County | MO | 75 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 72 | Linn County | MO | 75 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 73 | St. Clair County | MO | 75 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 74 | Worth County | MO | 75.1 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 75 | Barton County | MO | 75.4 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 76 | Lewis County | MO | 75.4 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 77 | Clinton County | MO | 75.5 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 78 | Johnson County | MO | 75.5 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 79 | Pike County | MO | 75.5 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 80 | Ralls County | MO | 75.5 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 81 | Chariton County | MO | 75.6 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 82 | Warren County | MO | 75.6 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 83 | DeKalb County | MO | 75.7 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 84 | Knox County | MO | 75.7 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 85 | Lincoln County | MO | 75.7 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 86 | Shelby County | MO | 75.7 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 87 | Cape Girardeau County | MO | 75.8 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 88 | Mercer County | MO | 75.8 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 89 | Adair County | MO | 75.9 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 90 | Daviess County | MO | 75.9 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 91 | Macon County | MO | 75.9 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 92 | Callaway County | MO | 76 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 93 | Stone County | MO | 76 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 94 | Howard County | MO | 76.1 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 95 | Livingston County | MO | 76.1 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 96 | Monroe County | MO | 76.1 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 97 | St. Louis County | MO | 76.3 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 98 | Perry County | MO | 76.4 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 99 | Scotland County | MO | 76.5 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 100 | Ste. Genevieve County | MO | 76.5 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 101 | Camden County | MO | 76.8 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 102 | Cass County | MO | 77 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 103 | Cole County | MO | 77.1 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 104 | Harrison County | MO | 77.1 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 105 | Christian County | MO | 77.2 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 106 | Clark County | MO | 77.2 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 107 | Cooper County | MO | 77.3 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 108 | Osage County | MO | 77.9 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 109 | Clay County | MO | 78 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 110 | Boone County | MO | 78.2 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 111 | Holt County | MO | 78.2 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 112 | Andrew County | MO | 78.5 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 113 | Platte County | MO | 79.1 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 114 | St. Charles County | MO | 79.1 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 115 | Nodaway County | MO | 80.2 | 75.3 | 1.07x |