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#49. Coffee County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.4 years

--- 3.7 years lower than the state average

#49. Sumter County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.4 years

--- 3.7 years lower than the state average

#43. Muscogee County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years

--- 3.8 years lower than the state average

#43. Randolph County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years

--- 3.8 years lower than the state average

#43. Haralson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years

--- 3.8 years lower than the state average

#43. Peach County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years

--- 3.8 years lower than the state average

#43. Irwin County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years

--- 3.8 years lower than the state average

#43. Spalding County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.3 years

--- 3.8 years lower than the state average

#42. Appling County

- Life expectancy: 72.2 years

--- 3.9 years lower than the state average

#39. Crawford County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.1 years

--- 4.0 years lower than the state average

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#39. Richmond County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.1 years

--- 4.0 years lower than the state average

#39. Brantley County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.1 years

--- 4.0 years lower than the state average

#35. Jeff Davis County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.0 years

--- 4.1 years lower than the state average

#35. Dodge County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.0 years

--- 4.1 years lower than the state average

#35. Berrien County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.0 years

--- 4.1 years lower than the state average

#35. Turner County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 72.0 years

--- 4.1 years lower than the state average

#32. Stephens County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.9 years

--- 4.2 years lower than the state average

#32. Decatur County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.9 years

--- 4.2 years lower than the state average

#32. McDuffie County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.9 years

--- 4.2 years lower than the state average

#29. Terrell County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.8 years

--- 4.3 years lower than the state average

#29. Chattooga County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.8 years

--- 4.3 years lower than the state average

#29. Screven County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.8 years

--- 4.3 years lower than the state average

#28. Wayne County

- Life expectancy: 71.7 years

--- 4.4 years lower than the state average

#25. Bibb County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.4 years

--- 4.7 years lower than the state average

#25. Dougherty County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.4 years

--- 4.7 years lower than the state average

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#25. Evans County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.4 years

--- 4.7 years lower than the state average

#22. Wilcox County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.3 years

--- 4.8 years lower than the state average

#22. Clay County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.3 years

--- 4.8 years lower than the state average

#22. Polk County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.3 years

--- 4.8 years lower than the state average

#19. Laurens County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.2 years

--- 4.9 years lower than the state average

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#19. Twiggs County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.2 years

--- 4.9 years lower than the state average

#19. Toombs County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.2 years

--- 4.9 years lower than the state average

#17. Meriwether County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.1 years

--- 5.0 years lower than the state average

#17. Hancock County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.1 years

--- 5.0 years lower than the state average

#15. Pierce County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.0 years

--- 5.1 years lower than the state average

#15. Treutlen County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 71.0 years

--- 5.1 years lower than the state average

#14. Emanuel County

- Life expectancy: 70.9 years

--- 5.2 years lower than the state average

#13. Wilkinson County

- Life expectancy: 70.8 years

--- 5.3 years lower than the state average

#12. Crisp County

- Life expectancy: 70.7 years

--- 5.4 years lower than the state average

#11. Ware County

- Life expectancy: 70.4 years

--- 5.7 years lower than the state average

#9. Upson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.3 years

--- 5.8 years lower than the state average

#9. Bacon County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.3 years

--- 5.8 years lower than the state average

#7. Jefferson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.2 years

--- 5.9 years lower than the state average

#7. Atkinson County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 70.2 years

--- 5.9 years lower than the state average

#6. Early County

- Life expectancy: 70.1 years

--- 6.0 years lower than the state average

#5. Clinch County

- Life expectancy: 69.8 years

--- 6.3 years lower than the state average

#3. Candler County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 69.6 years

--- 6.5 years lower than the state average

#3. Ben Hill County (tie)

- Life expectancy: 69.6 years

--- 6.5 years lower than the state average

#2. Quitman County

- Life expectancy: 68.6 years

--- 7.5 years lower than the state average

#1. Miller County

- Life expectancy: 67.7 years

--- 8.4 years lower than the state average

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.

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