78.5 years Gene Perry // February 5, 2016 // Updated: February 5, 2016 Number of the Day Life expectancy at birth for women in Oklahoma, 4th lowest in the U.S. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Share This:FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrRedditPocketEmailPrint ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.