Health in Hawaii, United States: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Hawaii was 80.0 years in 2022, the longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 77.5 years), according to NCHS state life tables.

Life expectancy at birth

80.0 years

2022

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births

4.36

2024

Drug overdose deaths per 100,000

21.0

2024

Suicides per 100,000

13.7

2024

People without health insurance

3.5%

2024

Medicaid and CHIP enrollment

391,710

June 2026

Adults with obesity

27.0%

2024

How long do men and women live in Hawaii?

Women in Hawaii could expect to live 83.0 years and men 77.1 years at 2022 death rates, a gap of 5.9 years (U.S.: 80.2 for women, 74.8 for men).

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

Is life expectancy in Hawaii going up?

Life expectancy in Hawaii was 79.9 years in 2021, so the 2022 figure is up 0.1 years; nationally it rose from 76.4 to 77.5 years.

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How long do people live after 65 in Hawaii?

A 65-year-old in Hawaii could expect to live another 20.5 years in 2022 (22.1 for women, 18.8 for men); the longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 18.9).

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

What is the infant mortality rate in Hawaii?

65 babies died before their first birthday in Hawaii in 2024, an infant mortality rate of 4.36 per 1,000 live births; 7th lowest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 5.12 (86 deaths).

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

How many people die of drug overdoses in Hawaii?

333 people died of drug overdoses in Hawaii in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 21.0 per 100,000 people; 20th lowest among the 50 states and DC. The rate was 21.4 in 2023 (320 deaths) and 15.9 in 2019.

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

Are overdose deaths falling in Hawaii?

CDC provisional data count about 295 drug overdose deaths in Hawaii in the 12 months to May 2026, down 14.0% on the 12 months to May 2025 (343); 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 Hawaii involve fentanyl?

Synthetic opioids other than methadone, mainly fentanyl, were involved in 63 of the 289 reported overdose deaths in Hawaii in the 12 months to May 2026 (22%), and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine in 197 (68%). A death can involve more than one drug.

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How many people die of heart disease in Hawaii?

Heart disease killed 3,006 people in Hawaii in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 130.6 per 100,000; 7th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 120.3).

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

What is the cancer death rate in Hawaii?

Cancer caused 2,563 deaths in Hawaii in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 115.8 per 100,000; the lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 127.3).

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What is the suicide rate in Hawaii?

200 people in Hawaii died by suicide in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 13.7 per 100,000; joint 15th lowest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 15.5 (224 deaths).

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How many gun deaths are there in Hawaii?

Firearms were involved in 56 deaths in Hawaii in 2024, including suicides, homicides and accidents: an age-adjusted rate of 3.7 per 100,000, the lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 4.4).

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How many people in Hawaii have no health insurance?

3.5% of people in Hawaii, about 48,000, had no health insurance in 2024; 2nd lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 8.2%). That is up 0.3 percentage points on 2023 (3.2%), according to the American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many children in Hawaii are uninsured?

2.9% of children under 19 in Hawaii were uninsured in 2024, against 4.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 (U.S.: 6.0% and 11.3%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many people in Hawaii are on Medicaid?

14.3% of residents of Hawaii were covered only by Medicaid or another means-tested public plan in 2024, and 44.6% only by employer-based insurance (U.S.: 14.5% and 45.3%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many people are on Medicaid in Hawaii?

391,710 people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Hawaii in June 2026 (preliminary state data reported to CMS), down 0.6% on June 2025 (394,045); across the 50 states and DC the total was 73.17 million. The state's count includes retroactive enrollments.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

In March 2023, the last month before states resumed removing people who no longer qualified after the pandemic, Hawaii had 465,474 Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, so enrollment has fallen 15.8% since then (50 states and DC: down 22.5%).

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How many children are on Medicaid in Hawaii?

Children made up 155,512 of the Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in Hawaii in June 2026 (40%), and adults enrolled in Medicaid numbered 236,198. Hawaii has expanded Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act.

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What is the obesity rate in Hawaii?

27.0% of adults in Hawaii had obesity (a body mass index of 30 or more) in the 2024 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey; 3rd lowest among the 49 states and DC with data. In 2015 the figure was 22.7%; the median across the states and DC was 34.2% in 2024.

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How many people smoke in Hawaii?

8.1% of adults in Hawaii smoked cigarettes in 2024 (5th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data; state median 11.6%), down from 14.1% in 2015. 9.3% used e-cigarettes.

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How many people have diabetes in Hawaii?

11.5% of adults in Hawaii had been told by a doctor they have diabetes, and 17.1% 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 Hawaii cannot afford to see a doctor?

In 2024, 21.3% of adults in Hawaii said they had done no physical activity or exercise outside work in the past month, and 6.4% 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 Hawaii?

16.0% of adults in Hawaii reported binge drinking in 2024, and 14.4% had ever been told they have a depressive disorder (state medians: 15.5% and 22.0%).

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How Hawaii compares with other states

Life expectancy at birth (2022)

Hawaii ranks 1 of 51, highest first. NCHS state life tables

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth
1	Hawaii	80.0 years
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

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

Life expectancy at age 65 (2022)

Hawaii ranks 1 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

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

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

Hawaii ranks 45 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
42	Connecticut	4.51
43	Iowa	4.50
44	Maine	4.48
45	Hawaii	4.36
46	Rhode Island	4.20
47	California	4.18
48	New York	3.95

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

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

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

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
29	New Hampshire	21.6
30	Florida	21.3
31	New York	21.3
32	Hawaii	21.0
33	Utah	20.3
34	New Jersey	20.2
35	Wyoming	20.1

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

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

Hawaii ranks 40 of 51, highest first. Predicted provisional counts

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional)
37	Iowa	362
38	Maine	354
39	District of Columbia	318
40	Hawaii	295
41	Alaska	292
42	Idaho	265
43	Delaware	255

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

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

Hawaii ranks 45 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
42	Florida	134.5
43	Washington	133.2
44	Oregon	132.7
45	Hawaii	130.6
46	California	130.4
47	Connecticut	128.9
48	Minnesota	121.9

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

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

Hawaii ranks 51 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
45	New Mexico	126.2
46	Connecticut	123.5
47	Colorado	122.2
48	New Jersey	121.6
49	New York	118.5
50	Utah	117.4
51	Hawaii	115.8

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

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

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

Rank	Region	Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
36	Florida	13.9
37	Michigan	13.7
38	Minnesota	13.7
39	Hawaii	13.7
40	Pennsylvania	13.3
41	Virginia	12.9
42	Delaware	11.8

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

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

Hawaii ranks 51 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
45	California	7.0
46	Connecticut	5.8
47	Rhode Island	4.6
48	New York	4.4
49	New Jersey	4.0
50	Massachusetts	3.8
51	Hawaii	3.7

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

People without health insurance (2024)

Hawaii ranks 50 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey, civilian noninstitutionalized population

Rank	Region	People without health insurance
45	New York	5.0%
46	Rhode Island	4.6%
47	New Hampshire	4.5%
48	District of Columbia	4.5%
49	Vermont	4.2%
50	Hawaii	3.5%
51	Massachusetts	2.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

Children under 19 without health insurance (2024)

Hawaii ranks 43 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey

Rank	Region	Children under 19 without health insurance
40	Illinois	3.6%
41	Michigan	3.5%
42	California	3.1%
43	Hawaii	2.9%
44	West Virginia	2.8%
45	New York	2.7%
46	Oregon	2.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

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

Hawaii ranks 37 of 51, highest first. CMS performance indicator data (preliminary)

Rank	Region	Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026
34	Mississippi	584,125
35	West Virginia	485,007
36	Kansas	393,912
37	Hawaii	391,710
38	Nebraska	330,435
39	Maine	327,698
40	Utah	321,779

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

Hawaii ranks 7 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
4	Connecticut	-12.2%
5	Maine	-12.5%
6	New York	-15.1%
7	Hawaii	-15.8%
8	Nebraska	-16.8%
9	Missouri	-17.4%
10	California	-18.4%

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

Hawaii ranks 48 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence; Tennessee did not report for 2024

Rank	Region	Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more)
44	California	29.1%
45	Vermont	29.0%
46	New Jersey	27.7%
47	Massachusetts	27.0%
48	Hawaii	27.0%
49	District of Columbia	25.5%
50	Colorado	25.0%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults who currently smoke cigarettes (2024)

Hawaii ranks 46 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults who currently smoke cigarettes
43	Massachusetts	8.8%
44	New Jersey	8.6%
45	District of Columbia	8.5%
46	Hawaii	8.1%
47	Washington	7.9%
48	Maryland	7.8%
49	California	7.6%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults ever told they have diabetes (2024)

Hawaii ranks 32 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults ever told they have diabetes
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%
35	Missouri	11.2%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

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