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Counties with the lowest life expectancy in North Dakota
Among 50 North Dakota counties with published values, the counties with the lowest life expectancy are Sioux County, ND (59.6, against the U.S. county median of 75.3), Benson County, ND (60.1, against the U.S. county median of 75.3) and Rolette County, ND (65.2, 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 North Dakota counties, lowest first
Life expectancy, years.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sioux County | ND | 59.6 | 75.3 | 0.79x |
| 2 | Benson County | ND | 60.1 | 75.3 | 0.8x |
| 3 | Rolette County | ND | 65.2 | 75.3 | 0.87x |
| 4 | Mountrail County | ND | 68.7 | 75.3 | 0.91x |
| 5 | McKenzie County | ND | 74.3 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 6 | Eddy County | ND | 74.4 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 7 | Ramsey County | ND | 75.1 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 8 | Renville County | ND | 75.8 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 9 | McIntosh County | ND | 76 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 10 | McHenry County | ND | 76.1 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 11 | Grant County | ND | 76.6 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 12 | McLean County | ND | 76.8 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 13 | Dickey County | ND | 76.9 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 14 | Emmons County | ND | 77 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 15 | Adams County | ND | 77.1 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 16 | Barnes County | ND | 77.2 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 17 | Dunn County | ND | 77.2 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 18 | Foster County | ND | 77.2 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 19 | Morton County | ND | 77.3 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 20 | Pierce County | ND | 77.4 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 21 | Ward County | ND | 77.5 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 22 | Sargent County | ND | 77.6 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 23 | Pembina County | ND | 77.7 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 24 | Hettinger County | ND | 77.9 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 25 | Williams County | ND | 77.9 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 26 | Ransom County | ND | 78.1 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 27 | Stutsman County | ND | 78.2 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 28 | Traill County | ND | 78.3 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 29 | Nelson County | ND | 78.4 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 30 | Stark County | ND | 78.4 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 31 | Grand Forks County | ND | 78.6 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 32 | Towner County | ND | 78.6 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 33 | Walsh County | ND | 78.6 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 34 | Bowman County | ND | 79 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 35 | Cass County | ND | 79.1 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 36 | Mercer County | ND | 79.3 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 37 | Burleigh County | ND | 79.4 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 38 | Kidder County | ND | 79.4 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 39 | Wells County | ND | 80 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 40 | Bottineau County | ND | 80.3 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 41 | Logan County | ND | 80.5 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 42 | Cavalier County | ND | 80.6 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 43 | Steele County | ND | 80.9 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 44 | Richland County | ND | 81.2 | 75.3 | 1.08x |
| 45 | Burke County | ND | 81.4 | 75.3 | 1.08x |
| 46 | Griggs County | ND | 81.6 | 75.3 | 1.08x |
| 47 | Divide County | ND | 81.8 | 75.3 | 1.09x |
| 48 | LaMoure County | ND | 82.5 | 75.3 | 1.1x |
| 49 | Golden Valley County | ND | 85.3 | 75.3 | 1.13x |
| 50 | Oliver County | ND | 92.2 | 75.3 | 1.22x |