Black life expectancy in Montana
Status
Data pending expert review
We were unable to confirm a primary-source race-stratified figure for in this state from the usual CDC WONDER / Census / KFF feeds. Our editorial team reviews this monthly; the page will publish the number as soon as the upstream dataset reports it with sufficient statistical reliability.
What this means for Black residents
The life expectancy figure for Black residents of Montana varies by year and reporting cell. See the CDC NVSS US Life Tables dataset for the latest.
Life expectancy at birth is the clearest single summary of Black health in Montana — it integrates infant mortality, chronic-disease mortality, injury/violence mortality, and the long tail of deaths of despair. The Black-white life-expectancy gap widened during COVID-19 and has only partially recovered. The most-actionable state-level levers on this indicator are hypertension and diabetes control (which together drive about a third of the gap by current CDC decomposition), firearm-injury prevention, and maternal/infant mortality (which contributes disproportionately because deaths young weigh more heavily in life-expectancy math than deaths old).
The figures on this page are drawn from CDC NVSS US Life Tables, which is the canonical public dataset for this indicator. See the References section below for supporting citations from MMWR, NEJM, and JAMA where the underlying drivers have been studied.
Policy actions
Policy levers at the state level for this indicator include Medicaid coverage scope, provider workforce investments, and data transparency mandates. The state's health department publishes the specific programs currently funded via its annual state health plan.
Where to get help in your state
- Primary care in Montana: Black Health directory
- FQHCs (sliding-scale primary care): browse clinics
- 988 Lifeline — call or text 988 for mental health crisis support.
References & primary sources
- Primary dataset: CDC NVSS US Life Tables
- Arias E et al. US state life tables. CDC/NCHS. Annual.
- CDC NVSS Mortality Reports. CDC NVSS mortality data
Data refreshed: