Health in Oregon, United States: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Oregon was 77.7 years in 2022, 21st longest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 77.5 years), according to NCHS state life tables.

Life expectancy at birth

77.7 years

2022

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births

4.93

2024

Drug overdose deaths per 100,000

33.5

2024

Suicides per 100,000

20.0

2024

People without health insurance

5.2%

2024

Medicaid and CHIP enrollment

1,264,858

June 2026

Adults with obesity

33.6%

2024

How long do men and women live in Oregon?

Women in Oregon could expect to live 80.4 years and men 75.2 years at 2022 death rates, a gap of 5.2 years (U.S.: 80.2 for women, 74.8 for men).

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

Is life expectancy in Oregon going up?

Life expectancy in Oregon was 77.4 years in 2021, so the 2022 figure is up 0.3 years; nationally it rose from 76.4 to 77.5 years.

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How long do people live after 65 in Oregon?

A 65-year-old in Oregon could expect to live another 18.8 years in 2022 (20.0 for women, 17.5 for men); 23rd 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 Oregon?

192 babies died before their first birthday in Oregon in 2024, an infant mortality rate of 4.93 per 1,000 live births; 16th lowest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 4.85 (203 deaths).

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

How many people die of drug overdoses in Oregon?

1,500 people died of drug overdoses in Oregon in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 33.5 per 100,000 people; joint 10th highest among the 50 states and DC. The rate was 40.8 in 2023 (1,782 deaths) and 14.0 in 2019.

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Are overdose deaths falling in Oregon?

CDC provisional data count about 848 drug overdose deaths in Oregon in the 12 months to May 2026, down 38.9% on the 12 months to May 2025 (1,389); 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 people die of heart disease in Oregon?

Heart disease killed 7,611 people in Oregon in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 132.7 per 100,000; 8th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 131.0).

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What is the cancer death rate in Oregon?

Cancer caused 8,551 deaths in Oregon in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 142.3 per 100,000; 26th highest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 145.0).

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What is the suicide rate in Oregon?

941 people in Oregon died by suicide in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 20.0 per 100,000; 9th highest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 20.4 (906 deaths).

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How many gun deaths are there in Oregon?

Firearms were involved in 663 deaths in Oregon in 2024, including suicides, homicides and accidents: an age-adjusted rate of 14.2 per 100,000, 26th highest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 12.6).

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How many people in Oregon have no health insurance?

5.2% of people in Oregon, about 219,000, had no health insurance in 2024; 10th lowest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 8.2%). That is down 0.3 percentage points on 2023 (5.5%), according to the American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many children in Oregon are uninsured?

2.7% of children under 19 in Oregon were uninsured in 2024, against 7.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 (U.S.: 6.0% and 11.3%).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many people in Oregon are on Medicaid?

17.2% of residents of Oregon were covered only by Medicaid or another means-tested public plan in 2024, and 45.1% 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 Oregon?

1,264,858 people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Oregon in June 2026 (preliminary state data reported to CMS), down 4.5% on June 2025 (1,324,553); across the 50 states and DC the total was 73.17 million.

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

In March 2023, the last month before states resumed removing people who no longer qualified after the pandemic, Oregon had 1,404,587 Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, so enrollment has fallen 9.9% since then (50 states and DC: down 22.5%).

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How many children are on Medicaid in Oregon?

Children made up 462,932 of the Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in Oregon in June 2026 (37%), and adults enrolled in Medicaid numbered 801,926. Oregon has expanded Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act.

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What is the obesity rate in Oregon?

33.6% of adults in Oregon had obesity (a body mass index of 30 or more) in the 2024 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey; 23rd lowest among the 49 states and DC with data. In 2015 the figure was 30.0%; the median across the states and DC was 34.2% in 2024.

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How many people smoke in Oregon?

10.6% of adults in Oregon smoked cigarettes in 2024 (21st lowest among the 49 states and DC with data; state median 11.6%), down from 17.1% in 2015. 7.8% used e-cigarettes.

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How many people have diabetes in Oregon?

12.0% of adults in Oregon had been told by a doctor they have diabetes, and 20.7% described their health as fair or poor, in 2024; the diabetes share is 25th highest among the 49 states and DC with data (state medians: 12.0% and 18.6%).

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

In 2024, 19.0% of adults in Oregon said they had done no physical activity or exercise outside work in the past month, and 11.5% 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 Oregon?

14.6% of adults in Oregon reported binge drinking in 2024, and 27.3% had ever been told they have a depressive disorder (state medians: 15.5% and 22.0%).

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How Oregon compares with other states

Life expectancy at birth (2022)

Oregon ranks 21 of 51, highest first. NCHS state life tables

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth
18	Iowa	77.9 years
19	North Dakota	77.9 years
20	Maryland	77.8 years
21	Oregon	77.7 years
22	Illinois	77.5 years
23	Virginia	77.5 years
24	Pennsylvania	77.3 years

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

Life expectancy at age 65 (2022)

Oregon ranks 23 of 51, highest first. Further years of life expected at 65

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at age 65
20	Idaho	19.0 years
21	Nebraska	18.9 years
22	Arizona	18.8 years
23	Oregon	18.8 years
24	Delaware	18.8 years
25	Pennsylvania	18.7 years
26	Illinois	18.7 years

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

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

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

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
33	Nevada	5.34
34	Utah	5.16
35	New Mexico	5.16
36	Oregon	4.93
37	Washington	4.79
38	Idaho	4.73
39	Minnesota	4.60

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

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

Oregon ranks 12 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
9	Vermont	33.6
10	Louisiana	33.5
11	Kentucky	33.5
12	Oregon	33.5
13	Delaware	33.4
14	Arizona	32.6
15	Rhode Island	28.0

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

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

Oregon ranks 28 of 51, highest first. Predicted provisional counts

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional)
25	Kentucky	1,034
26	Wisconsin	997
27	Minnesota	981
28	Oregon	848
29	Connecticut	787
30	Alabama	783
31	Oklahoma	781

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

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

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

Rank	Region	Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
41	New Hampshire	140.2
42	Florida	134.5
43	Washington	133.2
44	Oregon	132.7
45	Hawaii	130.6
46	California	130.4
47	Connecticut	128.9

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

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

Oregon ranks 26 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
23	Vermont	144.1
24	Wisconsin	143.9
25	Nebraska	143.9
26	Oregon	142.3
27	Illinois	140.9
28	Virginia	139.7
29	Washington	139.7

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

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

Oregon ranks 9 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
6	Idaho	21.2
7	Oklahoma	20.9
8	Colorado	20.8
9	Oregon	20.0
10	Nevada	19.6
11	Utah	19.5
12	Maine	19.2

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

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

Oregon ranks 26 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
23	West Virginia	15.3
24	Kansas	15.2
25	Ohio	14.6
26	Oregon	14.2
27	Texas	13.9
28	Utah	13.3
29	Virginia	12.8

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

People without health insurance (2024)

Oregon ranks 42 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey, civilian noninstitutionalized population

Rank	Region	People without health insurance
39	Maine	5.5%
40	Iowa	5.4%
41	Wisconsin	5.3%
42	Oregon	5.2%
43	Michigan	5.1%
44	Minnesota	5.1%
45	New York	5.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

Children under 19 without health insurance (2024)

Oregon ranks 46 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey

Rank	Region	Children under 19 without health insurance
43	Hawaii	2.9%
44	West Virginia	2.8%
45	New York	2.7%
46	Oregon	2.7%
47	District of Columbia	2.7%
48	Connecticut	2.6%
49	Vermont	2.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

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

Oregon ranks 19 of 51, highest first. CMS performance indicator data (preliminary)

Rank	Region	Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026
16	Maryland	1,385,888
17	Tennessee	1,384,007
18	Indiana	1,358,600
19	Oregon	1,264,858
20	Kentucky	1,264,449
21	Louisiana	1,264,327
22	Missouri	1,243,023

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

Oregon ranks 3 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%

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

Oregon ranks 28 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence; Tennessee did not report for 2024

Rank	Region	Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more)
25	Pennsylvania	34.2%
26	Illinois	34.2%
27	Alaska	34.0%
28	Oregon	33.6%
29	Arizona	33.3%
30	Maine	33.2%
31	Idaho	32.7%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults who currently smoke cigarettes (2024)

Oregon ranks 30 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults who currently smoke cigarettes
27	Georgia	11.2%
28	Virginia	11.1%
29	Florida	10.6%
30	Oregon	10.6%
31	Vermont	10.5%
32	Illinois	10.5%
33	Minnesota	10.2%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults ever told they have diabetes (2024)

Oregon ranks 25 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults ever told they have diabetes
22	Maryland	12.4%
23	New York	12.3%
24	New Mexico	12.3%
25	Oregon	12.0%
26	Florida	11.9%
27	Wisconsin	11.9%
28	South Dakota	11.8%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

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