Health in Idaho, United States: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Idaho was 78.4 years in 2022, 12th longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 77.5 years), according to NCHS state life tables.

Life expectancy at birth

78.4 years

2022

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births

4.73

2024

Drug overdose deaths per 100,000

17.3

2024

Suicides per 100,000

21.2

2024

People without health insurance

9.2%

2024

Medicaid and CHIP enrollment

307,060

June 2026

Adults with obesity

32.7%

2024

How long do men and women live in Idaho?

Women in Idaho could expect to live 80.6 years and men 76.4 years at 2022 death rates, a gap of 4.2 years (U.S.: 80.2 for women, 74.8 for men).

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

Is life expectancy in Idaho going up?

Life expectancy in Idaho was 77.2 years in 2021, so the 2022 figure is up 1.2 years; nationally it rose from 76.4 to 77.5 years.

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How long do people live after 65 in Idaho?

A 65-year-old in Idaho could expect to live another 19.0 years in 2022 (20.0 for women, 17.9 for men); 20th longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 18.9).

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What is the infant mortality rate in Idaho?

110 babies died before their first birthday in Idaho in 2024, an infant mortality rate of 4.73 per 1,000 live births; 14th lowest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 4.31 (95 deaths).

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How many people die of drug overdoses in Idaho?

338 people died of drug overdoses in Idaho in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people; joint 9th lowest among the 50 states and DC. The rate was 20.5 in 2023 (386 deaths) and 15.1 in 2019.

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Are overdose deaths falling in Idaho?

CDC provisional data count about 265 drug overdose deaths in Idaho in the 12 months to May 2026, down 12.3% on the 12 months to May 2025 (302); 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 Idaho involve fentanyl?

Synthetic opioids other than methadone, mainly fentanyl, were involved in 103 of the 265 reported overdose deaths in Idaho in the 12 months to May 2026 (39%), and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine in 114 (43%). A death can involve more than one drug.

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How many people die of heart disease in Idaho?

Heart disease killed 3,449 people in Idaho in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 146.6 per 100,000; 18th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 150.7).

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What is the cancer death rate in Idaho?

Cancer caused 3,375 deaths in Idaho in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 135.2 per 100,000; 15th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 138.1).

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What is the suicide rate in Idaho?

437 people in Idaho died by suicide in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 21.2 per 100,000; 6th highest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 20.4 (365 deaths).

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How many gun deaths are there in Idaho?

Firearms were involved in 331 deaths in Idaho in 2024, including suicides, homicides and accidents: an age-adjusted rate of 15.9 per 100,000, 21st highest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 14.2).

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How many people in Idaho have no health insurance?

9.2% of people in Idaho, about 182,000, had no health insurance in 2024; 13th highest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 8.2%). That is up 0.3 percentage points on 2023 (8.9%), according to the American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many children in Idaho are uninsured?

8.1% of children under 19 in Idaho were uninsured in 2024, against 12.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 (U.S.: 6.0% and 11.3%).

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How many people in Idaho are on Medicaid?

10.8% of residents of Idaho were covered only by Medicaid or another means-tested public plan in 2024, and 46.2% only by employer-based insurance (U.S.: 14.5% and 45.3%).

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How many people are on Medicaid in Idaho?

307,060 people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Idaho in June 2026 (preliminary state data reported to CMS), down 2.8% on June 2025 (315,910); across the 50 states and DC the total was 73.17 million.

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

In March 2023, the last month before states resumed removing people who no longer qualified after the pandemic, Idaho had 460,085 Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, so enrollment has fallen 33.3% since then (50 states and DC: down 22.5%).

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How many children are on Medicaid in Idaho?

Children made up 148,513 of the Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in Idaho in June 2026 (48%), and adults enrolled in Medicaid numbered 158,547. Idaho has expanded Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act.

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What is the obesity rate in Idaho?

32.7% of adults in Idaho had obesity (a body mass index of 30 or more) in the 2024 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey; 20th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data. In 2015 the figure was 28.6%; the median across the states and DC was 34.2% in 2024.

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How many people smoke in Idaho?

9.6% of adults in Idaho smoked cigarettes in 2024 (11th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data; state median 11.6%), down from 13.8% in 2015. 8.0% used e-cigarettes.

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How many people have diabetes in Idaho?

9.3% of adults in Idaho had been told by a doctor they have diabetes, and 16.0% described their health as fair or poor, in 2024; the diabetes share is 6th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data (state medians: 12.0% and 18.6%).

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

In 2024, 20.7% of adults in Idaho said they had done no physical activity or exercise outside work in the past month, and 11.7% 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 Idaho?

13.9% of adults in Idaho reported binge drinking in 2024, and 21.4% had ever been told they have a depressive disorder (state medians: 15.5% and 22.0%).

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How Idaho compares with other states

Life expectancy at birth (2022)

Idaho ranks 13 of 51, highest first. NCHS state life tables

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth
10	New Hampshire	78.7 years
11	Colorado	78.5 years
12	Washington	78.4 years
13	Idaho	78.4 years
14	Nebraska	78.3 years
15	Vermont	78.3 years
16	Wisconsin	78.1 years

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

Life expectancy at age 65 (2022)

Idaho ranks 20 of 51, highest first. Further years of life expected at 65

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at age 65
17	Montana	19.1 years
18	Maryland	19.0 years
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

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Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

Idaho ranks 38 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
35	New Mexico	5.16
36	Oregon	4.93
37	Washington	4.79
38	Idaho	4.73
39	Minnesota	4.60
40	Wyoming	4.60
41	Colorado	4.54

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

Idaho ranks 44 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
41	Georgia	18.1
42	Virginia	17.6
43	Minnesota	17.3
44	Idaho	17.3
45	Texas	15.8
46	Montana	15.3
47	North Dakota	14.8

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

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

Idaho ranks 42 of 51, highest first. Predicted provisional counts

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional)
39	District of Columbia	318
40	Hawaii	295
41	Alaska	292
42	Idaho	265
43	Delaware	255
44	New Hampshire	245
45	Rhode Island	186

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

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

Idaho ranks 34 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
31	Nebraska	152.7
32	Virginia	151.7
33	Delaware	151.5
34	Idaho	146.6
35	Rhode Island	146.5
36	New York	145.7
37	South Dakota	144.2

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

Idaho ranks 37 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
34	Maryland	137.0
35	Wyoming	136.2
36	Minnesota	135.6
37	Idaho	135.2
38	Florida	132.7
39	District of Columbia	132.2
40	North Dakota	130.8

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

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

Idaho ranks 6 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
3	Montana	26.8
4	New Mexico	24.6
5	South Dakota	21.9
6	Idaho	21.2
7	Oklahoma	20.9
8	Colorado	20.8
9	Oregon	20.0

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

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

Idaho ranks 21 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
18	Nevada	17.2
19	Arizona	16.9
20	North Carolina	16.3
21	Idaho	15.9
22	Colorado	15.3
23	West Virginia	15.3
24	Kansas	15.2

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

People without health insurance (2024)

Idaho ranks 13 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey, civilian noninstitutionalized population

Rank	Region	People without health insurance
10	Tennessee	9.7%
11	Mississippi	9.7%
12	Arkansas	9.4%
13	Idaho	9.2%
14	South Carolina	9.0%
15	Montana	8.8%
16	North Carolina	8.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

Children under 19 without health insurance (2024)

Idaho ranks 7 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey

Rank	Region	Children under 19 without health insurance
4	Alaska	8.8%
5	Florida	8.5%
6	Oklahoma	8.5%
7	Idaho	8.1%
8	Nevada	8.0%
9	South Dakota	8.0%
10	Georgia	7.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

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

Idaho ranks 41 of 51, highest first. CMS performance indicator data (preliminary)

Rank	Region	Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026
38	Nebraska	330,435
39	Maine	327,698
40	Utah	321,779
41	Idaho	307,060
42	Rhode Island	283,863
43	District of Columbia	237,170
44	Delaware	234,783

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

Idaho ranks 45 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
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%
48	Texas	-33.9%

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

Idaho ranks 31 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence; Tennessee did not report for 2024

Rank	Region	Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more)
28	Oregon	33.6%
29	Arizona	33.3%
30	Maine	33.2%
31	Idaho	32.7%
32	Maryland	32.7%
33	Wyoming	32.5%
34	Minnesota	32.3%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults who currently smoke cigarettes (2024)

Idaho ranks 40 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults who currently smoke cigarettes
37	New York	9.9%
38	Rhode Island	9.9%
39	Colorado	9.7%
40	Idaho	9.6%
41	New Hampshire	9.1%
42	Connecticut	9.0%
43	Massachusetts	8.8%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults ever told they have diabetes (2024)

Idaho ranks 45 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults ever told they have diabetes
42	Washington	10.0%
43	Massachusetts	9.6%
44	Alaska	9.4%
45	Idaho	9.3%
46	Vermont	8.9%
47	Montana	8.7%
48	Utah	8.7%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

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