The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 79 years old, but here in Alabama, we're six years below that.
COVID-19 plays a big role in why life expectancy is down in Alabama, followed by the most common causes of death, such as heart disease and cancer.Potentially 400,000 Alabamians died from heart diseasesREAD MORE ON THIS SPECIAL SERIESThis is one part in a multipart series called “Raising the Bar: Overcoming Poverty in Alabama”
Many of these deaths occurred in rural Alabama, where life expectancy is lower than the state’s rate. Alabama is six years short of the nation’s average life expectancy, while Wilcox County is at 69. “I definitely think that life expectancy is an issue, especially in the Black Belt when you talk about Alabama,” said Sarina Stewart, County Administrator with the Dallas and Wilcox County Health Departments. “You have a lack of providers, some counties have more than others, and then you have some counties that may not have, like say, for instance, a pediatrician. You start looking at the socioeconomic status and environmental factors.
Stewart says she knows many people who drive at least 45 minutes to seek medical care, and if they are using provided public transportation, it’s an all-day event. “If you’re getting on the van to come to an appointment, then you’ve got to get to your appointment. Everybody gets dropped off at their appointments, you’ve got to wait on everybody,” said Stewart.
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