Health in New Hampshire, United States: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in New Hampshire was 78.7 years in 2022, 10th longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 77.5 years), according to NCHS state life tables.

Life expectancy at birth

78.7 years

2022

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births

2.97

2024

Drug overdose deaths per 100,000

21.6

2024

Suicides per 100,000

16.4

2024

People without health insurance

4.5%

2024

Medicaid and CHIP enrollment

167,648

June 2026

Adults with obesity

31.1%

2024

How long do men and women live in New Hampshire?

Women in New Hampshire could expect to live 81.0 years and men 76.5 years at 2022 death rates, a gap of 4.5 years (U.S.: 80.2 for women, 74.8 for men).

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

Is life expectancy in New Hampshire going up?

Life expectancy in New Hampshire was 78.5 years in 2021, so the 2022 figure is up 0.2 years; nationally it rose from 76.4 to 77.5 years.

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How long do people live after 65 in New Hampshire?

A 65-year-old in New Hampshire could expect to live another 19.1 years in 2022 (20.1 for women, 18.0 for men); 14th 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 New Hampshire?

35 babies died before their first birthday in New Hampshire in 2024, an infant mortality rate of 2.97 per 1,000 live births; the lowest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 3.21 (38 deaths).

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

How many people die of drug overdoses in New Hampshire?

293 people died of drug overdoses in New Hampshire in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 21.6 per 100,000 people; 23rd lowest among the 50 states and DC. The rate was 32.7 in 2023 (440 deaths) and 32.0 in 2019.

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Are overdose deaths falling in New Hampshire?

CDC provisional data count about 245 drug overdose deaths in New Hampshire in the 12 months to May 2026, down 2.0% on the 12 months to May 2025 (250); 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 New Hampshire involve fentanyl?

Synthetic opioids other than methadone, mainly fentanyl, were involved in 158 of the 243 reported overdose deaths in New Hampshire in the 12 months to May 2026 (65%), and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine in 40 (16%). A death can involve more than one drug.

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How many people die of heart disease in New Hampshire?

Heart disease killed 2,899 people in New Hampshire in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 140.2 per 100,000; 11th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 143.4).

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What is the cancer death rate in New Hampshire?

Cancer caused 2,942 deaths in New Hampshire in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 137.2 per 100,000; 19th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 147.4).

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What is the suicide rate in New Hampshire?

248 people in New Hampshire died by suicide in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 16.4 per 100,000; joint 21st highest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 17.5 (255 deaths).

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How many gun deaths are there in New Hampshire?

Firearms were involved in 152 deaths in New Hampshire in 2024, including suicides, homicides and accidents: an age-adjusted rate of 10.2 per 100,000, 9th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 10.7).

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How many people in New Hampshire have no health insurance?

4.5% of people in New Hampshire, about 62,000, had no health insurance in 2024; joint 5th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 8.2%). That is down 0.2 percentage points on 2023 (4.7%), according to the American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many children in New Hampshire are uninsured?

2.3% of children under 19 in New Hampshire were uninsured in 2024, against 6.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 (U.S.: 6.0% and 11.3%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many people in New Hampshire are on Medicaid?

8.4% of residents of New Hampshire were covered only by Medicaid or another means-tested public plan in 2024, and 53.1% 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 New Hampshire?

167,648 people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in New Hampshire in June 2026 (preliminary state data reported to CMS), down 9.9% on June 2025 (186,006); across the 50 states and DC the total was 73.17 million. The state's count includes retroactive enrollments.

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How much has Medicaid enrollment in New Hampshire changed since the pandemic?

In March 2023, the last month before states resumed removing people who no longer qualified after the pandemic, New Hampshire had 253,166 Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, so enrollment has fallen 33.8% since then (50 states and DC: down 22.5%).

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How many children are on Medicaid in New Hampshire?

Children made up 84,001 of the Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in New Hampshire in June 2026 (50%), and adults enrolled in Medicaid numbered 83,647. New Hampshire has expanded Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act.

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What is the obesity rate in New Hampshire?

31.1% of adults in New Hampshire had obesity (a body mass index of 30 or more) in the 2024 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey; 12th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data. In 2015 the figure was 26.3%; the median across the states and DC was 34.2% in 2024.

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How many people smoke in New Hampshire?

9.1% of adults in New Hampshire smoked cigarettes in 2024 (10th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data; state median 11.6%), down from 15.9% in 2015. 5.7% used e-cigarettes.

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How many people have diabetes in New Hampshire?

10.1% of adults in New Hampshire had been told by a doctor they have diabetes, and 15.0% described their health as fair or poor, in 2024; the diabetes share is 12th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data (state medians: 12.0% and 18.6%).

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How many people in New Hampshire cannot afford to see a doctor?

In 2024, 18.6% of adults in New Hampshire said they had done no physical activity or exercise outside work in the past month, and 8.6% 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 New Hampshire?

15.6% of adults in New Hampshire reported binge drinking in 2024, and 22.9% had ever been told they have a depressive disorder (state medians: 15.5% and 22.0%).

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How New Hampshire compares with other states

Life expectancy at birth (2022)

New Hampshire ranks 10 of 51, highest first. NCHS state life tables

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth
7	Minnesota	79.3 years
8	Rhode Island	79.2 years
9	Utah	79.0 years
10	New Hampshire	78.7 years
11	Colorado	78.5 years
12	Washington	78.4 years
13	Idaho	78.4 years

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

Life expectancy at age 65 (2022)

New Hampshire ranks 16 of 51, highest first. Further years of life expected at 65

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at age 65
13	South Dakota	19.4 years
14	Washington	19.1 years
15	Wisconsin	19.1 years
16	New Hampshire	19.1 years
17	Montana	19.1 years
18	Maryland	19.0 years
19	Utah	19.0 years

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Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

New Hampshire ranks 51 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
45	Hawaii	4.36
46	Rhode Island	4.20
47	California	4.18
48	New York	3.95
49	Massachusetts	3.49
50	New Jersey	3.37
51	New Hampshire	2.97

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

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

New Hampshire ranks 29 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
26	Missouri	23.7
27	Massachusetts	21.8
28	California	21.7
29	New Hampshire	21.6
30	Florida	21.3
31	New York	21.3
32	Hawaii	21.0

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

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

New Hampshire ranks 44 of 51, highest first. Predicted provisional counts

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional)
41	Alaska	292
42	Idaho	265
43	Delaware	255
44	New Hampshire	245
45	Rhode Island	186
46	Nebraska	167
47	Montana	165

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

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

New Hampshire ranks 41 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
38	Maryland	143.7
39	Arizona	141.9
40	New Jersey	141.8
41	New Hampshire	140.2
42	Florida	134.5
43	Washington	133.2
44	Oregon	132.7

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

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

New Hampshire ranks 33 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
30	Montana	139.3
31	Nevada	138.6
32	Texas	137.5
33	New Hampshire	137.2
34	Maryland	137.0
35	Wyoming	136.2
36	Minnesota	135.6

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

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

New Hampshire ranks 23 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
20	Indiana	16.8
21	Tennessee	16.4
22	West Virginia	16.4
23	New Hampshire	16.4
24	South Carolina	16.0
25	Alabama	15.9
26	Ohio	15.2

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

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

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

Rank	Region	Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
40	Washington	11.0
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

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

People without health insurance (2024)

New Hampshire ranks 47 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey, civilian noninstitutionalized population

Rank	Region	People without health insurance
44	Minnesota	5.1%
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%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

Children under 19 without health insurance (2024)

New Hampshire ranks 50 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%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

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

New Hampshire ranks 47 of 51, highest first. CMS performance indicator data (preliminary)

Rank	Region	Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026
44	Delaware	234,783
45	Alaska	206,739
46	Montana	205,414
47	New Hampshire	167,648
48	Vermont	145,492
49	South Dakota	138,321
50	North Dakota	104,194

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

New Hampshire ranks 47 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
44	Arizona	-30.9%
45	Idaho	-33.3%
46	Indiana	-33.7%
47	New Hampshire	-33.8%
48	Texas	-33.9%
49	Utah	-33.9%
50	Louisiana	-34.0%

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

New Hampshire ranks 39 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence; Tennessee did not report for 2024

Rank	Region	Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more)
36	Connecticut	32.0%
37	Washington	31.5%
38	Rhode Island	31.1%
39	New Hampshire	31.1%
40	Utah	31.0%
41	Montana	31.0%
42	Florida	29.6%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults who currently smoke cigarettes (2024)

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

Rank	Region	Adults who currently smoke cigarettes
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%
44	New Jersey	8.6%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults ever told they have diabetes (2024)

New Hampshire ranks 39 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults ever told they have diabetes
36	New Jersey	10.8%
37	North Dakota	10.6%
38	Nebraska	10.5%
39	New Hampshire	10.1%
40	Wyoming	10.1%
41	Minnesota	10.1%
42	Washington	10.0%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

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