Life expectancy is the average number of years a baby born today is expected to live if current mortality patterns continue throughout his, her, or their lifetime. Reflecting the most recent data available (2022).

The average life expectancy for a baby born today is 80.8 years.

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Why We Measure Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is a widely used indicator of the capability to live a long and healthy life. It reflects the quantity, rather than quality, of the life of a population.

Research, Best Practices, and Logic Model: Life Expectancy

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What We Can Do to Improve Life Expectancy

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Three behaviors (poor diet, physical inactivity, and tobacco use) contribute to four chronic diseases (cancer, heart disease and stroke, type 2 diabetes, and pulmonary diseases such as asthma) that cause over 50 percent of all deaths worldwide.

The following actions may contribute to a positive impact on life expectancy:

• Implement worksite programs intended to improve diet and/or physical activity behaviors
• Support policies that improve the availability of healthier food and beverage choices at public service venues (restaurants, stores, schools, etc.)
• Enhance community health through health communication strategies and social marketing
• Reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure by supporting or implementing smoke-free policies
• Improve mental health and address mental illness through a home or clinic-based depression care management
• Enhance access to places for physical activity combined with informational outreach

Expanded Indicators Related to Life Expectancy

Click here to learn more about related indicators, including childhood mortality, obesity, teen birthrates, and more, at the Live Well San Diego Children and Families Data Hub.  

Other related indicators, such as exercise and smoking, are reported below. The report below shows the following charts: data by year, HHSA service region, city, and sub-regional areas. Click the report's forward or back arrow to view each chart.

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Footnotes

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1. Moore SC, et al. Leisure Time Physical Activity of Moderate to Vigorous Intensity and Mortality: A Large Pooled Cohort Analysis. PLoS Medicine. November 6, 2012. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001335
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008) Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost, and Productivity Losses --- United States, 2000--2004. MMWR, 57(45);1226-1228 . Available online: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5745a3.htm

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