Saturday, September 13th, 2008

West Virginians for Affordable Health Care analyzed a 2008 report from Harvard which examined life expectancies in the U.S.  They found that Southern West Virginia has some of the lowest life expectancies in the country. McDowell, Logan and Mingo counties were rated among the lowest one percent for shortest life expectancy in the United States.   Another three counties — all in southern West Virginia — were rated among the lowest ten percent for life expectancy in the U.S.

A number of counties in West Virginia experienced a reduction in life expectancy for both men and women.  For women the reduction in life expectancy was far more pronounced.  In Logan County life expectancy for women dropped by more than 2 1/2 years from 1989 to 1999. In Boone County life expectancy fell by almost 2 1/4 years between 1992 and 1999. In Taylor/Barbour counties life expectancy for women fell by 2 1/4 years between 1988 and 1999.

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West Virginians for Affordable Health Care. (2008) Early Deaths: West Virginians Have Some of the Shortest Life Expectancies in the United States.

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