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Counties with the lowest life expectancy in Washington
Among 39 Washington counties with published values, the counties with the lowest life expectancy are Pend Oreille County, WA (72.9, against the U.S. county median of 75.3), Ferry County, WA (73.5, against the U.S. county median of 75.3) and Grays Harbor County, WA (74.6, 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 Washington counties, lowest first
Life expectancy, years.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pend Oreille County | WA | 72.9 | 75.3 | 0.97x |
| 2 | Ferry County | WA | 73.5 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 3 | Grays Harbor County | WA | 74.6 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 4 | Yakima County | WA | 75 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 5 | Cowlitz County | WA | 75.1 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 6 | Lewis County | WA | 75.6 | 75.3 | 1x |
| 7 | Okanogan County | WA | 76.1 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 8 | Pacific County | WA | 76.1 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 9 | Columbia County | WA | 76.6 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 10 | Mason County | WA | 76.6 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 11 | Asotin County | WA | 76.7 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 12 | Grant County | WA | 76.9 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 13 | Spokane County | WA | 76.9 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 14 | Stevens County | WA | 76.9 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 15 | Adams County | WA | 77 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 16 | Garfield County | WA | 77 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 17 | Clallam County | WA | 77.3 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 18 | Pierce County | WA | 77.4 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 19 | Walla Walla County | WA | 77.7 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 20 | Benton County | WA | 77.8 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 21 | Whitman County | WA | 78.1 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 22 | Thurston County | WA | 78.3 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 23 | Skagit County | WA | 78.5 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 24 | Clark County | WA | 78.6 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 25 | Franklin County | WA | 78.9 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 26 | Chelan County | WA | 79.3 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 27 | Snohomish County | WA | 79.3 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 28 | Klickitat County | WA | 79.4 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 29 | Lincoln County | WA | 79.4 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 30 | Kitsap County | WA | 79.5 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 31 | Wahkiakum County | WA | 79.6 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 32 | Whatcom County | WA | 79.6 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 33 | Kittitas County | WA | 79.8 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 34 | Jefferson County | WA | 80.1 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 35 | Douglas County | WA | 80.7 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 36 | Island County | WA | 80.8 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 37 | King County | WA | 81.1 | 75.3 | 1.08x |
| 38 | Skamania County | WA | 82.5 | 75.3 | 1.1x |
| 39 | San Juan County | WA | 87.4 | 75.3 | 1.16x |