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photo credit: © Brendan Smith hp://www.anthctoday.org/epicenter Life Expectancy Statewide Data Life Expectancy at Birth, 1980-2008 Data Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Stascs; Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development; CDC/NCHS, Naonal Vital Stascs System • Life expectancy at birth among the Alaska Nave populaon (both genders combined) has increased by 5.2 years since 1980-1983, reaching 70.5 years in 2004-2008. • Alaska Nave females have a higher average life expectancy than males (73.5 vs. 67.5 years), however, the gender gap has decreased with each decade since 1980. • Life expectancy has increased steadily, however a disparity connues to exist between the Alaska Nave and Alaska White life expectancies. In 2004-2008 there was a gap in life expectancy of 7.2 years. • Alaska Nave life expectancy varies by tribal health region, ranging from 67.6 years to 72.6 years. Summary: Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a person is expected to live from birth, based on mortality paerns in the year they were born. Life expectancy can serve as an indicator of overall quality of life and mortality, and is oſten used to compare health status between populaons. Definion: Alaska Nave Life Expectancy (years) Alaska White Life Expectancy (years) U.S. White Life Expectancy (years) 1980-1983 65.3 73.9 74.9 1984-1988 67.0 74.8 75.4 1989-1993 68.3 75.9 76.2 1994-1998 69.8 76.5 76.8 1999-2003 70.2 77.1 77.6 2004-2008 70.5 77.7 78.3 70.5 77.7 78.3 60 70 80 90 1980-1983 1984-1988 1989-1993 1994-1998 1999-2003 2004-2008 Life Expectancy (years) Alaska Native Population Alaska White Population U.S. White Population
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Life ExpectancyStatewide Data
Life Expectancy at Birth, 1980-2008Data Sources: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics; Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development; CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System
• Life expectancy at birth among the Alaska Native population (both genders combined) has increased by 5.2 years since 1980-1983, reaching 70.5 years in 2004-2008.
• Alaska Native females have a higher average life expectancy than males (73.5 vs. 67.5 years), however, the gender gap has decreased with each decade since 1980.
• Life expectancy has increased steadily, however a disparity continues to exist between the Alaska Native and Alaska White life expectancies. In 2004-2008 there was a gap in life expectancy of 7.2 years.
• Alaska Native life expectancy varies by tribal health region, ranging from 67.6 years to 72.6 years.
Summary:
Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a person is expected to live from birth, based on mortality patterns in the year they were born. Life expectancy can serve as an indicator of overall quality of life and mortality, and is often used to compare health status between populations.
Definition:
Alaska Native Life Expectancy (years)
Alaska White Life Expectancy (years)
U.S. White Life Expectancy (years)
1980-1983 65.3 73.9 74.91984-1988 67.0 74.8 75.41989-1993 68.3 75.9 76.21994-1998 69.8 76.5 76.81999-2003 70.2 77.1 77.62004-2008 70.5 77.7 78.3
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Life Expectancy (cont.)Statewide Data
61.665.4 67.5
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Alaska Native Life Expectancy by Gender, 1980-2008Data Source: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics; Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Alaska Native Life Expectancy by Tribal Health Region, 2004-2008Data Source: Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics; Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
72.671.270.870.770.570.470.170.070.069.6
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Alaska StatewideInterior
Kenai PeninsulaYukon-Kuskokwim
Copper River/Prince William SoundNorthwest Arctic
Norton SoundAleutians & Pribilofs
Arctic Slope
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