HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi is known around the world for its beaches, mountains and natural beauty. But the islands stand out for another important reason: people in Hawaiʻi live longer, healthier lives than people in any other state, at least we did before COVID.
According to government data, Hawaiʻi had the highest life expectancy at birth in 2020. Babies born in the islands could expect to live an average of 80.7 years.
That’s almost four years more than the national average of 77 years. Here’s what we know from the report.
Living longer from the start
In 2019, Hawaiʻi’s life expectancy at birth was even higher at 82.3 years. Like the rest of the country, the number dropped in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic…