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Counties with the lowest life expectancy in Oregon
Among 35 Oregon counties with published values, the counties with the lowest life expectancy are Klamath County, OR (73.3, against the U.S. county median of 75.3), Jefferson County, OR (73.6, against the U.S. county median of 75.3) and Curry County, OR (73.9, 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 Oregon counties, lowest first
Life expectancy, years.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klamath County | OR | 73.3 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 2 | Jefferson County | OR | 73.6 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 3 | Curry County | OR | 73.9 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 4 | Douglas County | OR | 74.5 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 5 | Josephine County | OR | 74.6 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 6 | Coos County | OR | 74.8 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 7 | Malheur County | OR | 75.1 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 8 | Baker County | OR | 75.2 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 9 | Tillamook County | OR | 75.2 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 10 | Wasco County | OR | 75.2 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 11 | Lake County | OR | 75.7 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 12 | Linn County | OR | 75.9 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 13 | Umatilla County | OR | 75.9 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 14 | Harney County | OR | 76.1 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 15 | Lincoln County | OR | 76.1 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 16 | Gilliam County | OR | 76.4 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 17 | Morrow County | OR | 76.5 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 18 | Union County | OR | 76.5 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 19 | Clatsop County | OR | 76.7 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 20 | Lane County | OR | 77.1 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 21 | Jackson County | OR | 77.3 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 22 | Marion County | OR | 77.5 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 23 | Columbia County | OR | 77.6 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 24 | Wallowa County | OR | 77.7 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 25 | Multnomah County | OR | 77.8 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 26 | Crook County | OR | 78 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 27 | Yamhill County | OR | 78.1 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 28 | Polk County | OR | 79 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 29 | Grant County | OR | 79.7 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 30 | Clackamas County | OR | 79.9 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 31 | Sherman County | OR | 80.2 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 32 | Hood River County | OR | 80.8 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 33 | Deschutes County | OR | 80.9 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 34 | Washington County | OR | 81.1 | 75.3 | 1.08x |
| 35 | Benton County | OR | 82.4 | 75.3 | 1.09x |