Spokane Counts 2011 - Life Expectancy

Life Expectancy

Summary Measures

Indicator: Life Expectancy

Definition: Life expectancy is the number of years an individual is expected to live if current age-specific death rates continue into the future.

Where are we: Individuals born in 2009 in Spokane County are expected to live for 79 years. The number of years of expected life remained stable from 2005 to 2009. Life expectancy in 2009 in Spokane County was lower than Washington State, but higher than the United States.

Health Disparities:

Among Spokane County residents in 2009:

Females were expected to live longer than were males.
Compared to Whites, Asian/Pacific Islanders had a longer life expectancy.

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	Data Source	DOH, CHS, 2009
		Years
Geography	Spokane County	79.0 (78.6-79.4)
	WA	80.0 (79.9-80.2)
	U.S.	78.2

	Trend	05-09 No Trend

Sex	Male	76.8 (76.1-77.4)
	Female	81.1 (80.5-81.7)

Race	White	79.0 (78.6-79.5)
	Black	84.4 (78.7-90.1)
	NAAN	74.7 (70.6-78.9)
	API	82.5 (79.7-85.3)

Data Source: Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics.

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