North Carolina's life expectancy rate fell 2.7 years from 2019 to 2021

North Carolina's life expectancy national ranking rose one place from 37th to 36th from 2018 to 2021.

A line graph showing North Carolina's life expectancy compared to the United States' life expectancy from 2018 to 2021
This graph is measuring life expectancy at birth in years.
Chart: Devon MilleySource: The Centers for Disease Control and PreventionGet the data