Health in Connecticut, United States: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Connecticut was 79.4 years in 2022, 5th longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 77.5 years), according to NCHS state life tables.
How long do men and women live in Connecticut?
Women in Connecticut could expect to live 82.1 years and men 76.8 years at 2022 death rates, a gap of 5.3 years (U.S.: 80.2 for women, 74.8 for men).
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copyIs life expectancy in Connecticut going up?
Life expectancy in Connecticut was 79.2 years in 2021, so the 2022 figure is up 0.2 years; nationally it rose from 76.4 to 77.5 years.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Connecticut?
A 65-year-old in Connecticut could expect to live another 19.8 years in 2022 (21.0 for women, 18.4 for men); 2nd longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 18.9).
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Connecticut?
156 babies died before their first birthday in Connecticut in 2024, an infant mortality rate of 4.51 per 1,000 live births; 10th lowest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 4.38 (150 deaths).
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copyHow many people die of drug overdoses in Connecticut?
995 people died of drug overdoses in Connecticut in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 26.2 per 100,000 people; 19th highest among the 50 states and DC. The rate was 35.2 in 2023 (1,318 deaths) and 34.7 in 2019.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copyAre overdose deaths falling in Connecticut?
CDC provisional data count about 787 drug overdose deaths in Connecticut in the 12 months to May 2026, down 14.1% on the 12 months to May 2025 (916); nationally the count went from 75,094 to 66,478. These counts are predicted values that allow for deaths still being investigated.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copyHow many overdose deaths in Connecticut involve fentanyl?
Synthetic opioids other than methadone, mainly fentanyl, were involved in 524 of the 787 reported overdose deaths in Connecticut in the 12 months to May 2026 (67%), and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine in 57 (7%). A death can involve more than one drug.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Connecticut?
Heart disease killed 6,697 people in Connecticut in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 128.9 per 100,000; 5th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 143.1).
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copyWhat is the cancer death rate in Connecticut?
Cancer caused 6,479 deaths in Connecticut in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 123.5 per 100,000; 6th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 131.9).
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Connecticut?
394 people in Connecticut died by suicide in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 10.0 per 100,000; 8th lowest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 11.4 (435 deaths).
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copyHow many gun deaths are there in Connecticut?
Firearms were involved in 224 deaths in Connecticut in 2024, including suicides, homicides and accidents: an age-adjusted rate of 5.8 per 100,000, 6th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 5.3).
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) · saved copyHow many people in Connecticut have no health insurance?
5.8% of people in Connecticut, about 212,000, had no health insurance in 2024; joint 16th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 8.2%). That is up 0.1 percentage points on 2023 (5.7%), according to the American Community Survey.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Connecticut are uninsured?
2.6% of children under 19 in Connecticut were uninsured in 2024, against 8.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 (U.S.: 6.0% and 11.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Connecticut are on Medicaid?
15.5% of residents of Connecticut were covered only by Medicaid or another means-tested public plan in 2024, and 48.5% only by employer-based insurance (U.S.: 14.5% and 45.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people are on Medicaid in Connecticut?
895,290 people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Connecticut in June 2026 (preliminary state data reported to CMS), down 2.3% on June 2025 (916,189); across the 50 states and DC the total was 73.17 million.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copyHow much has Medicaid enrollment in Connecticut changed since the pandemic?
In March 2023, the last month before states resumed removing people who no longer qualified after the pandemic, Connecticut had 1,020,137 Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, so enrollment has fallen 12.2% since then (50 states and DC: down 22.5%).
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copyHow many children are on Medicaid in Connecticut?
Children made up 361,631 of the Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in Connecticut in June 2026 (40%), and adults enrolled in Medicaid numbered 533,659. Connecticut has expanded Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Connecticut?
32.0% of adults in Connecticut had obesity (a body mass index of 30 or more) in the 2024 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey; 15th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data. In 2015 the figure was 25.3%; the median across the states and DC was 34.2% in 2024.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many people smoke in Connecticut?
9.0% of adults in Connecticut smoked cigarettes in 2024 (9th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data; state median 11.6%), down from 13.5% in 2015. 5.6% used e-cigarettes.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many people have diabetes in Connecticut?
11.7% of adults in Connecticut had been told by a doctor they have diabetes, and 15.7% described their health as fair or poor, in 2024; the diabetes share is 22nd lowest among the 49 states and DC with data (state medians: 12.0% and 18.6%).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many people in Connecticut cannot afford to see a doctor?
In 2024, 20.8% of adults in Connecticut said they had done no physical activity or exercise outside work in the past month, and 9.9% 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%).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is depression in Connecticut?
15.1% of adults in Connecticut reported binge drinking in 2024, and 18.4% had ever been told they have a depressive disorder (state medians: 15.5% and 22.0%).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Connecticut compares with other states
Life expectancy at birth (2022)
Connecticut ranks 5 of 51, highest first. NCHS state life tables
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Massachusetts | 79.8 years |
| 3 | New Jersey | 79.6 years |
| 4 | New York | 79.5 years |
| 5 | Connecticut | 79.4 years |
| 6 | California | 79.3 years |
| 7 | Minnesota | 79.3 years |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 79.2 years |
Life expectancy at age 65 (2022)
Connecticut ranks 3 of 51, highest first. Further years of life expected at 65
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at age 65 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 20.5 years |
| 2 | New York | 19.8 years |
| 3 | Connecticut | 19.8 years |
| 4 | California | 19.7 years |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 19.7 years |
| 6 | New Jersey | 19.6 years |
| 7 | Minnesota | 19.6 years |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Connecticut ranks 42 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Minnesota | 4.60 |
| 40 | Wyoming | 4.60 |
| 41 | Colorado | 4.54 |
| 42 | Connecticut | 4.51 |
| 43 | Iowa | 4.50 |
| 44 | Maine | 4.48 |
| 45 | Hawaii | 4.36 |
Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)
Connecticut ranks 19 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States
| Rank | Region | Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | South Carolina | 27.5 |
| 17 | Ohio | 27.2 |
| 18 | Maryland | 26.9 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 26.2 |
| 20 | North Carolina | 25.7 |
| 21 | Indiana | 25.7 |
| 22 | Colorado | 25.7 |
Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional) (2025-2026)
Connecticut ranks 29 of 51, highest first. Predicted provisional counts
| Rank | Region | Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Wisconsin | 997 |
| 27 | Minnesota | 981 |
| 28 | Oregon | 848 |
| 29 | Connecticut | 787 |
| 30 | Alabama | 783 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | 781 |
| 32 | West Virginia | 663 |
Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)
Connecticut ranks 47 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States
| Rank | Region | Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Oregon | 132.7 |
| 45 | Hawaii | 130.6 |
| 46 | California | 130.4 |
| 47 | Connecticut | 128.9 |
| 48 | Minnesota | 121.9 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 121.5 |
| 50 | Colorado | 118.8 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)
Connecticut ranks 46 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Massachusetts | 127.0 |
| 44 | California | 126.4 |
| 45 | New Mexico | 126.2 |
| 46 | Connecticut | 123.5 |
| 47 | Colorado | 122.2 |
| 48 | New Jersey | 121.6 |
| 49 | New York | 118.5 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)
Connecticut ranks 44 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virginia | 12.9 |
| 42 | Delaware | 11.8 |
| 43 | Illinois | 10.8 |
| 44 | Connecticut | 10.0 |
| 45 | Maryland | 9.7 |
| 46 | California | 9.6 |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 8.9 |
Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) (2024)
Connecticut ranks 46 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States
| Rank | Region | Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | New Hampshire | 10.2 |
| 44 | Minnesota | 9.8 |
| 45 | California | 7.0 |
| 46 | Connecticut | 5.8 |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 4.6 |
| 48 | New York | 4.4 |
| 49 | New Jersey | 4.0 |
People without health insurance (2024)
Connecticut ranks 37 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey, civilian noninstitutionalized population
| Rank | Region | People without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | North Dakota | 6.1% |
| 35 | California | 5.9% |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | 5.8% |
| 37 | Connecticut | 5.8% |
| 38 | West Virginia | 5.8% |
| 39 | Maine | 5.5% |
| 40 | Iowa | 5.4% |
Children under 19 without health insurance (2024)
Connecticut ranks 48 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey
| Rank | Region | Children under 19 without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | New York | 2.7% |
| 46 | Oregon | 2.7% |
| 47 | District of Columbia | 2.7% |
| 48 | Connecticut | 2.6% |
| 49 | Vermont | 2.6% |
| 50 | New Hampshire | 2.3% |
| 51 | Massachusetts | 2.1% |
Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026 (2026-06)
Connecticut ranks 29 of 51, highest first. CMS performance indicator data (preliminary)
| Rank | Region | Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Oklahoma | 992,735 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 958,052 |
| 28 | Alabama | 930,919 |
| 29 | Connecticut | 895,290 |
| 30 | Arkansas | 773,838 |
| 31 | Nevada | 711,617 |
| 32 | Iowa | 674,521 |
Change in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment since March 2023 (2023-03 to 2026-06)
Connecticut ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | +15.3% |
| 2 | South Dakota | -5.9% |
| 3 | Oregon | -9.9% |
| 4 | Connecticut | -12.2% |
| 5 | Maine | -12.5% |
| 6 | New York | -15.1% |
| 7 | Hawaii | -15.8% |
Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (2024)
Connecticut ranks 36 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence; Tennessee did not report for 2024
| Rank | Region | Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Wyoming | 32.5% |
| 34 | Minnesota | 32.3% |
| 35 | Virginia | 32.3% |
| 36 | Connecticut | 32.0% |
| 37 | Washington | 31.5% |
| 38 | Rhode Island | 31.1% |
| 39 | New Hampshire | 31.1% |
Adults who currently smoke cigarettes (2024)
Connecticut ranks 42 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence
| Rank | Region | Adults who currently smoke cigarettes |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Colorado | 9.7% |
| 40 | Idaho | 9.6% |
| 41 | New Hampshire | 9.1% |
| 42 | Connecticut | 9.0% |
| 43 | Massachusetts | 8.8% |
| 44 | New Jersey | 8.6% |
| 45 | District of Columbia | 8.5% |
Adults ever told they have diabetes (2024)
Connecticut ranks 29 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence
| Rank | Region | Adults ever told they have diabetes |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Florida | 11.9% |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 11.9% |
| 28 | South Dakota | 11.8% |
| 29 | Connecticut | 11.7% |
| 30 | Rhode Island | 11.6% |
| 31 | Arizona | 11.5% |
| 32 | Hawaii | 11.5% |
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