Health in Arizona, United States: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Arizona was 76.7 years in 2022, 22nd shortest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 77.5 years), according to NCHS state life tables.

Life expectancy at birth

76.7 years

2022

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births

5.40

2024

Drug overdose deaths per 100,000

32.6

2024

Suicides per 100,000

18.9

2024

People without health insurance

10.3%

2024

Medicaid and CHIP enrollment

1,611,827

June 2026

Adults with obesity

33.3%

2024

How long do men and women live in Arizona?

Women in Arizona could expect to live 79.9 years and men 73.7 years at 2022 death rates, a gap of 6.2 years (U.S.: 80.2 for women, 74.8 for men).

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Is life expectancy in Arizona going up?

Life expectancy in Arizona was 75.0 years in 2021, so the 2022 figure is up 1.7 years; nationally it rose from 76.4 to 77.5 years.

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How long do people live after 65 in Arizona?

A 65-year-old in Arizona could expect to live another 18.8 years in 2022 (20.1 for women, 17.5 for men); 22nd longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 18.9).

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What is the infant mortality rate in Arizona?

425 babies died before their first birthday in Arizona in 2024, an infant mortality rate of 5.40 per 1,000 live births; 20th lowest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 5.43 (431 deaths).

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How many people die of drug overdoses in Arizona?

2,453 people died of drug overdoses in Arizona in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 32.6 per 100,000 people; 14th highest among the 50 states and DC. The rate was 36.1 in 2023 (2,624 deaths) and 26.8 in 2019.

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Are overdose deaths falling in Arizona?

CDC provisional data count about 2,822 drug overdose deaths in Arizona in the 12 months to May 2026, down 1.5% on the 12 months to May 2025 (2,866); nationally the count went from 75,094 to 66,478. These counts are predicted values that allow for deaths still being investigated.

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How many overdose deaths in Arizona involve fentanyl?

Synthetic opioids other than methadone, mainly fentanyl, were involved in 1,862 of the 2,807 reported overdose deaths in Arizona in the 12 months to May 2026 (66%), and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine in 1,619 (58%). A death can involve more than one drug.

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How many people die of heart disease in Arizona?

Heart disease killed 14,918 people in Arizona in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 141.9 per 100,000; 13th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 134.0).

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What is the cancer death rate in Arizona?

Cancer caused 13,439 deaths in Arizona in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 127.3 per 100,000; 10th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 131.1).

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What is the suicide rate in Arizona?

1,516 people in Arizona died by suicide in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 18.9 per 100,000; 15th highest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 18.7 (1,419 deaths).

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How many gun deaths are there in Arizona?

Firearms were involved in 1,331 deaths in Arizona in 2024, including suicides, homicides and accidents: an age-adjusted rate of 16.9 per 100,000, 19th highest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 15.1).

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How many people in Arizona have no health insurance?

10.3% of people in Arizona, about 767,000, had no health insurance in 2024; joint 7th highest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 8.2%). That is up 0.4 percentage points on 2023 (9.9%), according to the American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many children in Arizona are uninsured?

9.3% of children under 19 in Arizona were uninsured in 2024, against 13.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 (U.S.: 6.0% and 11.3%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many people in Arizona are on Medicaid?

13.4% of residents of Arizona were covered only by Medicaid or another means-tested public plan in 2024, and 43.3% only by employer-based insurance (U.S.: 14.5% and 45.3%).

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How many people are on Medicaid in Arizona?

1,611,827 people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Arizona in June 2026 (preliminary state data reported to CMS), down 10.1% on June 2025 (1,793,424); across the 50 states and DC the total was 73.17 million.

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How much has Medicaid enrollment in Arizona changed since the pandemic?

In March 2023, the last month before states resumed removing people who no longer qualified after the pandemic, Arizona had 2,332,111 Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, so enrollment has fallen 30.9% since then (50 states and DC: down 22.5%).

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How many children are on Medicaid in Arizona?

Children made up 704,140 of the Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in Arizona in June 2026 (44%), and adults enrolled in Medicaid numbered 907,687. Arizona has expanded Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act.

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What is the obesity rate in Arizona?

33.3% of adults in Arizona had obesity (a body mass index of 30 or more) in the 2024 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey; 22nd lowest among the 49 states and DC with data. In 2015 the figure was 28.4%; the median across the states and DC was 34.2% in 2024.

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How many people smoke in Arizona?

10.2% of adults in Arizona smoked cigarettes in 2024 (17th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data; state median 11.6%), down from 14.0% in 2015. 8.5% used e-cigarettes.

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How many people have diabetes in Arizona?

11.5% of adults in Arizona had been told by a doctor they have diabetes, and 20.1% described their health as fair or poor, in 2024; the diabetes share is joint 20th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data (state medians: 12.0% and 18.6%).

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How many people in Arizona cannot afford to see a doctor?

In 2024, 21.8% of adults in Arizona said they had done no physical activity or exercise outside work in the past month, and 13.1% said that in the past year they had needed to see a doctor but could not because of the cost (state medians: 21.8% and 11.5%).

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How common is depression in Arizona?

15.7% of adults in Arizona reported binge drinking in 2024, and 19.2% had ever been told they have a depressive disorder (state medians: 15.5% and 22.0%).

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How Arizona compares with other states

Life expectancy at birth (2022)

Arizona ranks 30 of 51, highest first. NCHS state life tables

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth
27	Texas	77.1 years
28	Michigan	76.8 years
29	Wyoming	76.8 years
30	Arizona	76.7 years
31	Maine	76.6 years
32	District of Columbia	76.6 years
33	Kansas	76.5 years

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Life expectancy at age 65 (2022)

Arizona ranks 22 of 51, highest first. Further years of life expected at 65

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at age 65
19	Utah	19.0 years
20	Idaho	19.0 years
21	Nebraska	18.9 years
22	Arizona	18.8 years
23	Oregon	18.8 years
24	Delaware	18.8 years
25	Pennsylvania	18.7 years

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

Arizona ranks 32 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
29	Pennsylvania	5.68
30	Vermont	5.57
31	Maryland	5.53
32	Arizona	5.40
33	Nevada	5.34
34	Utah	5.16
35	New Mexico	5.16

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)

Arizona ranks 14 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
11	Kentucky	33.5
12	Oregon	33.5
13	Delaware	33.4
14	Arizona	32.6
15	Rhode Island	28.0
16	South Carolina	27.5
17	Ohio	27.2

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional) (2025-2026)

Arizona ranks 5 of 51, highest first. Predicted provisional counts

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional)
2	Texas	4,444
3	Florida	4,001
4	New York	3,652
5	Arizona	2,822
6	Pennsylvania	2,620
7	Washington	2,528
8	Ohio	2,319

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)

Arizona ranks 39 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
36	New York	145.7
37	South Dakota	144.2
38	Maryland	143.7
39	Arizona	141.9
40	New Jersey	141.8
41	New Hampshire	140.2
42	Florida	134.5

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)

Arizona ranks 42 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
39	District of Columbia	132.2
40	North Dakota	130.8
41	Rhode Island	129.9
42	Arizona	127.3
43	Massachusetts	127.0
44	California	126.4
45	New Mexico	126.2

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)

Arizona ranks 15 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
12	Maine	19.2
13	North Dakota	19.2
14	Arkansas	19.0
15	Arizona	18.9
16	Kentucky	17.9
17	Kansas	17.9
18	Missouri	17.8

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)

Arizona ranks 19 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
16	South Dakota	17.3
17	Indiana	17.2
18	Nevada	17.2
19	Arizona	16.9
20	North Carolina	16.3
21	Idaho	15.9
22	Colorado	15.3

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copy

People without health insurance (2024)

Arizona ranks 7 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey, civilian noninstitutionalized population

Rank	Region	People without health insurance
4	Nevada	11.4%
5	Alaska	11.0%
6	Florida	10.9%
7	Arizona	10.3%
8	Wyoming	10.3%
9	New Mexico	10.1%
10	Tennessee	9.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

Children under 19 without health insurance (2024)

Arizona ranks 2 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey

Rank	Region	Children under 19 without health insurance
1	Texas	13.6%
2	Arizona	9.3%
3	Wyoming	9.0%
4	Alaska	8.8%
5	Florida	8.5%
6	Oklahoma	8.5%
7	Idaho	8.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026 (2026-06)

Arizona ranks 14 of 51, highest first. CMS performance indicator data (preliminary)

Rank	Region	Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026
11	Washington	1,781,187
12	New Jersey	1,725,496
13	Virginia	1,635,168
14	Arizona	1,611,827
15	Massachusetts	1,525,312
16	Maryland	1,385,888
17	Tennessee	1,384,007

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

Change in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment since March 2023 (2023-03 to 2026-06)

Arizona ranks 44 of 51, highest first. March 2023 was the last month of pandemic continuous enrollment

Rank	Region	Change in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment since March 2023
41	Wyoming	-30.2%
42	Colorado	-30.5%
43	Michigan	-30.9%
44	Arizona	-30.9%
45	Idaho	-33.3%
46	Indiana	-33.7%
47	New Hampshire	-33.8%

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (2024)

Arizona ranks 29 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence; Tennessee did not report for 2024

Rank	Region	Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more)
26	Illinois	34.2%
27	Alaska	34.0%
28	Oregon	33.6%
29	Arizona	33.3%
30	Maine	33.2%
31	Idaho	32.7%
32	Maryland	32.7%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults who currently smoke cigarettes (2024)

Arizona ranks 34 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults who currently smoke cigarettes
31	Vermont	10.5%
32	Illinois	10.5%
33	Minnesota	10.2%
34	Arizona	10.2%
35	Delaware	10.1%
36	Texas	10.0%
37	New York	9.9%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults ever told they have diabetes (2024)

Arizona ranks 31 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults ever told they have diabetes
28	South Dakota	11.8%
29	Connecticut	11.7%
30	Rhode Island	11.6%
31	Arizona	11.5%
32	Hawaii	11.5%
33	Maine	11.5%
34	Iowa	11.4%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

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