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Life Expectancy in Los Angeles County

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Life expectancy at birth in Los Angeles County is reported to be 3.6 years longer than the life expectancy of the average American. See Life Expectancy by Community below.


Also see: Death & Death Rates in Los Angeles County


Life Expectancy (Years) by Race

Note: The future cannot be predicted, and anticipated medical advances or environmental improvements may affect how likely an infant born today is to survive into old age. Life expectancy estimates are calculated based on the assumption that future mortality rates at each age will remain exactly as they are today.

Life Expectancy (Race Only) 2019-2021

Year Data Source Years Total Population American Indian/ Alaska Native Asian Black Hispanic White
2021 2017-2019 82.4 84.4 87.7 76.1 84.4 81.2
2020 2016-2018 82.3 83.3 87.6 75.9 84.4 81.0
2019 2015-2017 82.2 N/A N/A 75.8 84.4 80.9

N/A Data not available.

Source: County Health Rankings, University of Wisconsin, Population Health Institute


Life Expectancy (Sex & Race) 2000-2013

Overall life expectancy in Los Angeles County in 2013 was 84.5 for females and 79.3 for males.


Year Asian/Pacific Islander Black Latino White
Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male
2013 88.9 85.1 79.1 72.3 86.1 80.4 83.6 78.9
2012 88.4 83.9 79.5 72.5 86.4 81.9 83.2 79.1
2011 88.0 83.3 78.8 72.3 85.5 80.8 83.1 79.1
2010 87.6 83.6 78.9 72.0 85.6 80.3 83.1 78.5
2009 87.3 83.2 78.3 70.9 84.7 79.8 83.2 78.3
2008 87.9 81.7 77.6 71.0 84.9 79.5 82.9 78.0
2007 86.8 81.7 77.1 69.9 84.7 78.8 82.3 77.5
2006 86.6 82.0 76.8 68.9 84.0 78.5 82.0 77.3
2005 86.1 82.0 76.7 68.2 83.9 77.8 81.8 77.2
2004 86.3 81.9 76.1 68.5 84.2 78.3 81.4 76.7
2003 85.9 82.3 76.5 67.8 84.6 77.8 81.0 76.0
2002 85.7 81.6 75.8 67.8 83.5 77.9 81.0 76.2
2001 86.6 80.7 75.7 67.8 83.6 77.9 80.8 75.9
2000 85.7 81.3 76.0 68.2 83.9 77.6 80.6 75.7

Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health


Life Expectancy (Years) by City and Community

Estimates

Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
United States 78.7 78.9 78.7
Los Angeles County 82.3 82.1 80.3
Agoura Hills* ---† 81.8 83.4
Alhambra* 84.7 83.7 82.3
Altadena 82.1 82.9 80.7
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Arcadia* 86.4 86.3 84.7
Artesia* ---† 80.3 82.0
Avalon* ---† ---† ---†
Azusa* 81.2 80.7 80.0
Baldwin Park* 83.0 82.7 80.8
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Bell* 86.1 87.6 80.8
Bell Gardens* 82.0 81.8 79.0
Bellflower* 80.0 80.2 78.0
Beverly Hills* 87.4 87.7 86.7
Bradbury* ---† ---† ---†
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Burbank* 82.4 82.4 81.2
Calabasas* 86.9 84.0 ---†
Carson* 81.3 80.8 79.2
Castaic ---† 88.9 ---†
Cerritos* 87.2 87.4 83.2
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Citrus ---† 81.9 ---†
Claremont* 83.8 82.9 80.7
Commerce* ---† 81.7 ---†
Compton* 77.1 78.4 76.7
Covina* 82.0 80.8 79.1
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Cudahy* 86.6 79.2 80.7
Culver City* 82.4 83.4 82.7
Del Aire ---† 83.8 ---†
Diamond Bar* 86.4 86.4 84.8
Downey* 82.3 81.4 80.9
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Duarte* ---† 80.6 81.0
East Los Angeles 82.7 81.3 80.8
East Rancho Dominguez ---† 77.1 ---†
East San Gabriel ---† 86.2 86.0
East Whittier ---† 83.7 ---†
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
El Monte* 83.7 86.1 80.7
El Segundo* ---† 82.7 80.8
Elizabeth Lake ---† ---† ---†
Florence-Graham 81.4 78.0 77.7
Gardena* 83.1 83.6 80.4
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Glendale* 83.7 84.1 82.9
Glendora* 80.9 81.1 80.3
Hacienda Heights 87.0 84.3 83.4
Hawaiian Gardens* ---† 83.7 ---†
Hawthorne* 80.4 80.6 79.7
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Hermosa Beach* ---† 86.4 80.4
Hidden Hills* ---† ---† ---†
Huntington Park* 83.2 81.9 81.7
Industry* ---† ---† 78.7
Inglewood* 81.0 79.8 77.0
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Irwindale* ---† ---† ---†
La Cañada Flintridge* ---† 83.9 87.8
La Crescenta-Montrose ---† 82.3 83.7
La Habra Heights* ---† ---† ---†
La Mirada* 82.9 82.2 78.9
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
La Puente* 83.6 82.9 81.3
La Verne* 84.6 81.8 80.1
Lake Los Angeles ---† 77.2 ---†
Lakewood* 80.7 80.2 79.3
Lancaster* 76.9 77.4 77.0
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Lawndale* 81.6 80.7 79.6
Lennox ---† 77.8 84.4
Lomita* ---† 80.2 80.7
Long Beach* 80.0 79.4 78.7
Los Angeles, City of 84.6 82.1 80.4
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Los Angeles City Council District 1 82.6 83.7 80.9
Los Angeles City Council District 2 81.7 81.3 79.7
Los Angeles City Council District 3 82.2 82.8 81.8
Los Angeles City Council District 4 84.6 83.6 82.7
Los Angeles City Council District 6 84.9 86.3 83.7
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Los Angeles City Council District 7 82.6 81.4 80.3
Los Angeles City Council District 7 81.9 81.7 79.9
Los Angeles City Council District 8 77.9 78.0 76.2
Los Angeles City Council District 9 80.7 78.9 77.0
Los Angeles City Council District 10 82.7 81.2 79.1
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Los Angeles City Council District 11 86.8 84.6 83.2
Los Angeles City Council District 12 83.0 83.8 81.2
Los Angeles City Council District 13 83.8 82.4 81.8
Los Angeles City Council District 14 82.7 82.2 80.7
Los Angeles City Council District 16 81.2 79.3 77.9
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Lynwood* 81.3 81.7 77.7
Malibu* ---† 89.8 ---†
Manhattan Beach* 84.0 87.1 83.2
Marina del Rey ---† ---† ---†
Maywood* 87.8 81.3 83.0
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Monrovia* 81.6 80.3 79.7
Montebello* 83.0 83.7 80.3
Monterey Park* 87.3 86.1 84.3
Norwalk* 82.2 81.0 79.2
Palmdale* 78.6 79.8 77.4
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Palos Verdes Estates* ---† 86.6 ---†
Paramount* 80.6 80.2 78.1
Pasadena* 81.9 82.9 81.2
Pico Rivera* 82.3 81.3 80.1
Pomona* 79.8 81.7 78.6
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Rancho Palos Verdes* 86.4 87.7 82.6
Redondo Beach* 83.9 82.3 80.8
Rolling Hills* ---† ---† ---†
Rolling Hills Estates* ---† ---† ---†
Rosemead* 86.1 83.8 81.8
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Rowland Heights 87.1 87.0 86.3
San Dimas* 80.9 81.9 78.7
San Fernando* 84.7 82.7 78.0
San Gabriel* 84.1 84.3 82.4
San Marino* ---† 87.6 ---†
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Santa Clarita* 82.6 84.0 80.0
Santa Fe Springs* ---† 82.3 80.7
Santa Monica* 84.0 83.2 81.6
Sierra Madre* ---† 81.8 ---†
Signal Hill* ---† 78.4 ---†
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
South El Monte* ---† 86.7 80.9
South Gate* 84.7 83.7 81.1
South Pasadena* 86.9 86.2 82.7
South San Jose Hills ---† 82.2 86.0
South Whittier 82.3 81.1 81.0
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Stevenson Ranch ---† 87.2 ---†
Sun Village ---† 76.8 ---†
Temple City* 83.7 82.7 84.4
Torrance* 83.6 84.1 82.0
Valinda 82.7 82.3 79.7
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Vernon* ---† ---† ---†
View Park-Windsor Hills ---† 83.3 ---†
Walnut* 87.6 86.8 87.7
Walnut Park ---† 90.6 83.7
West Carson ---† 83.6 77.6
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
West Covina* 82.1 83.2 80.2
West Hollywood* 86.1 83.3 83.3
West Puente Valley ---† ---† 80.7
West Whittier-Los Nietos 80.6 82.0 80.7
Westlake Village* ---† ---† ---†
Community Life Expectancy
2018 2014 2010
Westmont 77.7 77.3 72.4
Whittier* 81.8 82.1 80.8
Willowbrook ---† ---† 76.7

* Incorporated City
† Either population size considered too small for reliable calculations or data not available.

Sources: L.A. County Dept. of Public Health, City & Community Health Profiles and
CDC, National Center for Health Statistics and
Highway to Health: Life Expectancy in Los Angeles County