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Counties with the lowest life expectancy in Wisconsin
Among 72 Wisconsin counties with published values, the counties with the lowest life expectancy are Menominee County, WI (63, against the U.S. county median of 75.3), Ashland County, WI (74, against the U.S. county median of 75.3) and Forest County, WI (74.1, 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 Wisconsin counties, lowest first
Life expectancy, years.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menominee County | WI | 63 | 75.3 | 0.84x |
| 2 | Ashland County | WI | 74 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 3 | Forest County | WI | 74.1 | 75.3 | 0.98x |
| 4 | Milwaukee County | WI | 74.3 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 5 | Marquette County | WI | 74.9 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 6 | Sawyer County | WI | 74.9 | 75.3 | 0.99x |
| 7 | Racine County | WI | 75.8 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 8 | Adams County | WI | 75.9 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 9 | Lincoln County | WI | 75.9 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 10 | Washburn County | WI | 75.9 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 11 | Juneau County | WI | 76 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 12 | Marinette County | WI | 76 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 13 | Rock County | WI | 76.3 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 14 | Rusk County | WI | 76.3 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 15 | Douglas County | WI | 76.4 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 16 | Jackson County | WI | 76.4 | 75.3 | 1.01x |
| 17 | Vilas County | WI | 76.5 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 18 | Waupaca County | WI | 76.5 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 19 | Dodge County | WI | 76.7 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 20 | Kenosha County | WI | 76.7 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 21 | Langlade County | WI | 76.7 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 22 | Clark County | WI | 76.8 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 23 | Green Lake County | WI | 76.9 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 24 | Monroe County | WI | 76.9 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 25 | Wood County | WI | 77.1 | 75.3 | 1.02x |
| 26 | Barron County | WI | 77.6 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 27 | Shawano County | WI | 77.6 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 28 | Waushara County | WI | 77.6 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 29 | Sauk County | WI | 77.7 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 30 | Florence County | WI | 77.8 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 31 | Fond du Lac County | WI | 77.8 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 32 | Polk County | WI | 77.8 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 33 | Vernon County | WI | 77.8 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 34 | Oneida County | WI | 77.9 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 35 | Winnebago County | WI | 77.9 | 75.3 | 1.03x |
| 36 | Grant County | WI | 78 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 37 | Jefferson County | WI | 78 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 38 | Manitowoc County | WI | 78 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 39 | Walworth County | WI | 78 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 40 | Sheboygan County | WI | 78.1 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 41 | Marathon County | WI | 78.4 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 42 | Price County | WI | 78.4 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 43 | Columbia County | WI | 78.5 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 44 | Oconto County | WI | 78.5 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 45 | Richland County | WI | 78.5 | 75.3 | 1.04x |
| 46 | Brown County | WI | 78.7 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 47 | Crawford County | WI | 78.7 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 48 | Eau Claire County | WI | 78.7 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 49 | Chippewa County | WI | 78.8 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 50 | La Crosse County | WI | 78.9 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 51 | Iron County | WI | 79 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 52 | Outagamie County | WI | 79 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 53 | Burnett County | WI | 79.2 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 54 | Green County | WI | 79.2 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 55 | Taylor County | WI | 79.2 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 56 | Portage County | WI | 79.3 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 57 | Bayfield County | WI | 79.4 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 58 | Lafayette County | WI | 79.4 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 59 | Trempealeau County | WI | 79.4 | 75.3 | 1.05x |
| 60 | Washington County | WI | 79.6 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 61 | Iowa County | WI | 79.7 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 62 | Dunn County | WI | 79.8 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 63 | Pierce County | WI | 79.8 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 64 | St. Croix County | WI | 79.8 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 65 | Kewaunee County | WI | 79.9 | 75.3 | 1.06x |
| 66 | Door County | WI | 80.2 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 67 | Waukesha County | WI | 80.3 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 68 | Dane County | WI | 80.8 | 75.3 | 1.07x |
| 69 | Ozaukee County | WI | 81 | 75.3 | 1.08x |
| 70 | Calumet County | WI | 81.2 | 75.3 | 1.08x |
| 71 | Buffalo County | WI | 81.7 | 75.3 | 1.08x |
| 72 | Pepin County | WI | 81.8 | 75.3 | 1.09x |