Posted to Projects | Tags: life expectancy | Nathan Yau. In this graphic, we take a look at some data on how long you're expected to live. Live in Hawaii and you just might live a little longer. Hawaii has an average life expectancy at birth of 80.0 years. It's 72.0 years in Washington, D.C., the lowest life expectancy in the country. 1  Facebook. 2  Twitter. 3  LinkedIn.