Health in Minnesota, United States: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Minnesota was 79.3 years in 2022, 7th longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 77.5 years), according to NCHS state life tables.

Life expectancy at birth

79.3 years

2022

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births

4.60

2024

Drug overdose deaths per 100,000

17.3

2024

Suicides per 100,000

13.7

2024

People without health insurance

5.1%

2024

Medicaid and CHIP enrollment

1,128,624

June 2026

Adults with obesity

32.3%

2024

How long do men and women live in Minnesota?

Women in Minnesota could expect to live 81.6 years and men 77.0 years at 2022 death rates, a gap of 4.6 years (U.S.: 80.2 for women, 74.8 for men).

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

Is life expectancy in Minnesota going up?

Life expectancy in Minnesota was 78.8 years in 2021, so the 2022 figure is up 0.5 years; nationally it rose from 76.4 to 77.5 years.

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How long do people live after 65 in Minnesota?

A 65-year-old in Minnesota could expect to live another 19.6 years in 2022 (20.7 for women, 18.3 for men); 6th longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 18.9).

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What is the infant mortality rate in Minnesota?

286 babies died before their first birthday in Minnesota in 2024, an infant mortality rate of 4.60 per 1,000 live births; joint 13th lowest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 4.53 (299 deaths).

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How many people die of drug overdoses in Minnesota?

995 people died of drug overdoses in Minnesota 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 23.6 in 2023 (1,331 deaths) and 14.2 in 2019.

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Are overdose deaths falling in Minnesota?

CDC provisional data count about 981 drug overdose deaths in Minnesota in the 12 months to May 2026, down 2.7% on the 12 months to May 2025 (1,008); 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 Minnesota involve fentanyl?

Synthetic opioids other than methadone, mainly fentanyl, were involved in 533 of the 981 reported overdose deaths in Minnesota in the 12 months to May 2026 (54%), and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine in 419 (43%). A death can involve more than one drug.

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How many people die of heart disease in Minnesota?

Heart disease killed 9,228 people in Minnesota in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 121.9 per 100,000; 4th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 116.7).

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What is the cancer death rate in Minnesota?

Cancer caused 10,411 deaths in Minnesota in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 135.6 per 100,000; 16th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 142.2).

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What is the suicide rate in Minnesota?

818 people in Minnesota 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 14.4 (830 deaths).

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How many gun deaths are there in Minnesota?

Firearms were involved in 582 deaths in Minnesota in 2024, including suicides, homicides and accidents: an age-adjusted rate of 9.8 per 100,000, 8th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 8.1).

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How many people in Minnesota have no health insurance?

5.1% of people in Minnesota, about 291,000, had no health insurance in 2024; joint 9th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 8.2%). That is up 0.9 percentage points on 2023 (4.2%), according to the American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many children in Minnesota are uninsured?

3.7% of children under 19 in Minnesota were uninsured in 2024, against 7.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 (U.S.: 6.0% and 11.3%).

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How many people in Minnesota are on Medicaid?

13.0% of residents of Minnesota were covered only by Medicaid or another means-tested public plan in 2024, and 52.0% only by employer-based insurance (U.S.: 14.5% and 45.3%).

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How many people are on Medicaid in Minnesota?

1,128,624 people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Minnesota in June 2026 (preliminary state data reported to CMS), down 2.7% on June 2025 (1,160,311); across the 50 states and DC the total was 73.17 million.

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

In March 2023, the last month before states resumed removing people who no longer qualified after the pandemic, Minnesota had 1,401,973 Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, so enrollment has fallen 19.5% since then (50 states and DC: down 22.5%).

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How many children are on Medicaid in Minnesota?

Children made up 593,195 of the Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in Minnesota in June 2026 (53%), and adults enrolled in Medicaid numbered 535,429. Minnesota has expanded Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act.

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What is the obesity rate in Minnesota?

32.3% of adults in Minnesota had obesity (a body mass index of 30 or more) in the 2024 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey; 17th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data. In 2015 the figure was 26.1%; the median across the states and DC was 34.2% in 2024.

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How many people smoke in Minnesota?

10.2% of adults in Minnesota smoked cigarettes in 2024 (18th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data; state median 11.6%), down from 16.2% in 2015. 7.1% used e-cigarettes.

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How many people have diabetes in Minnesota?

10.1% of adults in Minnesota had been told by a doctor they have diabetes, and 15.2% described their health as fair or poor, in 2024; the diabetes share is 10th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data (state medians: 12.0% and 18.6%).

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

In 2024, 17.5% of adults in Minnesota said they had done no physical activity or exercise outside work in the past month, and 9.7% 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 Minnesota?

18.1% of adults in Minnesota reported binge drinking in 2024, and 24.2% had ever been told they have a depressive disorder (state medians: 15.5% and 22.0%).

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How Minnesota compares with other states

Life expectancy at birth (2022)

Minnesota ranks 7 of 51, highest first. NCHS state life tables

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth
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
9	Utah	79.0 years
10	New Hampshire	78.7 years

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Life expectancy at age 65 (2022)

Minnesota ranks 7 of 51, highest first. Further years of life expected at 65

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at age 65
4	California	19.7 years
5	Massachusetts	19.7 years
6	New Jersey	19.6 years
7	Minnesota	19.6 years
8	North Dakota	19.5 years
9	Vermont	19.5 years
10	Florida	19.4 years

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Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

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

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
36	Oregon	4.93
37	Washington	4.79
38	Idaho	4.73
39	Minnesota	4.60
40	Wyoming	4.60
41	Colorado	4.54
42	Connecticut	4.51

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

Minnesota ranks 43 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
40	Mississippi	18.6
41	Georgia	18.1
42	Virginia	17.6
43	Minnesota	17.3
44	Idaho	17.3
45	Texas	15.8
46	Montana	15.3

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

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

Minnesota ranks 27 of 51, highest first. Predicted provisional counts

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional)
24	New Mexico	1,128
25	Kentucky	1,034
26	Wisconsin	997
27	Minnesota	981
28	Oregon	848
29	Connecticut	787
30	Alabama	783

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

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

Minnesota ranks 48 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
45	Hawaii	130.6
46	California	130.4
47	Connecticut	128.9
48	Minnesota	121.9
49	Massachusetts	121.5
50	Colorado	118.8
51	Alaska	116.3

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

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

Minnesota ranks 36 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
33	New Hampshire	137.2
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

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

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

Rank	Region	Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
35	Louisiana	14.1
36	Florida	13.9
37	Michigan	13.7
38	Minnesota	13.7
39	Hawaii	13.7
40	Pennsylvania	13.3
41	Virginia	12.9

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

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

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

Rank	Region	Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
41	Nebraska	10.9
42	Vermont	10.6
43	New Hampshire	10.2
44	Minnesota	9.8
45	California	7.0
46	Connecticut	5.8
47	Rhode Island	4.6

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

People without health insurance (2024)

Minnesota ranks 44 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey, civilian noninstitutionalized population

Rank	Region	People without health insurance
41	Wisconsin	5.3%
42	Oregon	5.2%
43	Michigan	5.1%
44	Minnesota	5.1%
45	New York	5.0%
46	Rhode Island	4.6%
47	New Hampshire	4.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

Children under 19 without health insurance (2024)

Minnesota ranks 38 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey

Rank	Region	Children under 19 without health insurance
35	Louisiana	4.1%
36	Washington	3.9%
37	Iowa	3.8%
38	Minnesota	3.7%
39	Rhode Island	3.7%
40	Illinois	3.6%
41	Michigan	3.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

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

Minnesota ranks 24 of 51, highest first. CMS performance indicator data (preliminary)

Rank	Region	Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026
21	Louisiana	1,264,327
22	Missouri	1,243,023
23	Colorado	1,188,599
24	Minnesota	1,128,624
25	Wisconsin	1,107,383
26	Oklahoma	992,735
27	South Carolina	958,052

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

Minnesota ranks 13 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
10	California	-18.4%
11	Washington	-18.8%
12	Maryland	-18.9%
13	Minnesota	-19.5%
14	Virginia	-19.8%
15	District of Columbia	-20.0%
16	Nevada	-20.6%

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

Minnesota ranks 34 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence; Tennessee did not report for 2024

Rank	Region	Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more)
31	Idaho	32.7%
32	Maryland	32.7%
33	Wyoming	32.5%
34	Minnesota	32.3%
35	Virginia	32.3%
36	Connecticut	32.0%
37	Washington	31.5%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults who currently smoke cigarettes (2024)

Minnesota ranks 33 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults who currently smoke cigarettes
30	Oregon	10.6%
31	Vermont	10.5%
32	Illinois	10.5%
33	Minnesota	10.2%
34	Arizona	10.2%
35	Delaware	10.1%
36	Texas	10.0%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults ever told they have diabetes (2024)

Minnesota ranks 41 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults ever told they have diabetes
38	Nebraska	10.5%
39	New Hampshire	10.1%
40	Wyoming	10.1%
41	Minnesota	10.1%
42	Washington	10.0%
43	Massachusetts	9.6%
44	Alaska	9.4%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

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