Health in Wyoming, United States: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Wyoming was 76.8 years in 2022, 24th shortest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 77.5 years), according to NCHS state life tables.

Life expectancy at birth

76.8 years

2022

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births

4.60

2024

Drug overdose deaths per 100,000

20.1

2024

Suicides per 100,000

27.8

2024

People without health insurance

10.3%

2024

Medicaid and CHIP enrollment

59,335

June 2026

Adults with obesity

32.5%

2024

How long do men and women live in Wyoming?

Women in Wyoming could expect to live 79.3 years and men 74.6 years at 2022 death rates, a gap of 4.7 years (U.S.: 80.2 for women, 74.8 for men).

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

Is life expectancy in Wyoming going up?

Life expectancy in Wyoming was 75.0 years in 2021, so the 2022 figure is up 1.8 years; nationally it rose from 76.4 to 77.5 years.

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How long do people live after 65 in Wyoming?

A 65-year-old in Wyoming could expect to live another 18.5 years in 2022 (19.6 for women, 17.5 for men); 19th shortest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 18.9).

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What is the infant mortality rate in Wyoming?

28 babies died before their first birthday in Wyoming 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 7.16 (47 deaths).

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How many people die of drug overdoses in Wyoming?

120 people died of drug overdoses in Wyoming in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 20.1 per 100,000 people; 17th lowest among the 50 states and DC. The rate was 23.7 in 2023 (135 deaths) and 14.1 in 2019.

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Are overdose deaths falling in Wyoming?

CDC provisional data count about 88 drug overdose deaths in Wyoming in the 12 months to May 2026, up 3.5% on the 12 months to May 2025 (85); 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 Wyoming involve fentanyl?

Synthetic opioids other than methadone, mainly fentanyl, were involved in 28 of the 88 reported overdose deaths in Wyoming in the 12 months to May 2026 (32%), and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine in 45 (51%). A death can involve more than one drug.

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How many people die of heart disease in Wyoming?

Heart disease killed 1,201 people in Wyoming in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 156.2 per 100,000; 26th highest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 150.4).

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What is the cancer death rate in Wyoming?

Cancer caused 1,079 deaths in Wyoming in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 136.2 per 100,000; 17th lowest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 138.9).

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What is the suicide rate in Wyoming?

169 people in Wyoming died by suicide in 2024, an age-adjusted rate of 27.8 per 100,000; 2nd highest among the 50 states and DC. In 2019 the rate was 29.3 (170 deaths).

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How many gun deaths are there in Wyoming?

Firearms were involved in 143 deaths in Wyoming in 2024, including suicides, homicides and accidents: an age-adjusted rate of 23.4 per 100,000, 5th highest among the 50 states and DC (2019: 22.3).

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How many people in Wyoming have no health insurance?

10.3% of people in Wyoming, about 59,000, had no health insurance in 2024; joint 7th highest among the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 8.2%). That is down 0.4 percentage points on 2023 (10.7%), according to the American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How many children in Wyoming are uninsured?

9.0% of children under 19 in Wyoming were uninsured in 2024, against 14.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 (U.S.: 6.0% and 11.3%).

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How many people in Wyoming are on Medicaid?

7.4% of residents of Wyoming were covered only by Medicaid or another means-tested public plan in 2024, and 46.5% only by employer-based insurance (U.S.: 14.5% and 45.3%).

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How many people are on Medicaid in Wyoming?

59,335 people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Wyoming in June 2026 (preliminary state data reported to CMS), down 4.6% on June 2025 (62,202); across the 50 states and DC the total was 73.17 million.

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

In March 2023, the last month before states resumed removing people who no longer qualified after the pandemic, Wyoming had 85,018 Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, so enrollment has fallen 30.2% since then (50 states and DC: down 22.5%).

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How many children are on Medicaid in Wyoming?

Children made up 40,030 of the Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in Wyoming in June 2026 (67%), and adults enrolled in Medicaid numbered 19,305. Wyoming has not expanded Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act.

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What is the obesity rate in Wyoming?

32.5% of adults in Wyoming had obesity (a body mass index of 30 or more) in the 2024 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey; 18th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data. In 2015 the figure was 29.0%; the median across the states and DC was 34.2% in 2024.

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How many people smoke in Wyoming?

12.7% of adults in Wyoming smoked cigarettes in 2024 (17th highest among the 49 states and DC with data; state median 11.6%), down from 19.1% in 2015. 10.7% used e-cigarettes.

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How many people have diabetes in Wyoming?

10.1% of adults in Wyoming had been told by a doctor they have diabetes, and 18.3% described their health as fair or poor, in 2024; the diabetes share is 11th lowest among the 49 states and DC with data (state medians: 12.0% and 18.6%).

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

In 2024, 21.0% of adults in Wyoming said they had done no physical activity or exercise outside work in the past month, and 12.1% 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 Wyoming?

16.5% of adults in Wyoming reported binge drinking in 2024, and 24.0% had ever been told they have a depressive disorder (state medians: 15.5% and 22.0%).

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How Wyoming compares with other states

Life expectancy at birth (2022)

Wyoming ranks 29 of 51, highest first. NCHS state life tables

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth
26	South Dakota	77.3 years
27	Texas	77.1 years
28	Michigan	76.8 years
29	Wyoming	76.8 years
30	Arizona	76.7 years
31	Maine	76.6 years
32	District of Columbia	76.6 years

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

Life expectancy at age 65 (2022)

Wyoming ranks 33 of 51, highest first. Further years of life expected at 65

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at age 65
30	District of Columbia	18.7 years
31	Alaska	18.6 years
32	Virginia	18.5 years
33	Wyoming	18.5 years
34	Michigan	18.4 years
35	Texas	18.3 years
36	North Carolina	18.1 years

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

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

Wyoming ranks 40 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
37	Washington	4.79
38	Idaho	4.73
39	Minnesota	4.60
40	Wyoming	4.60
41	Colorado	4.54
42	Connecticut	4.51
43	Iowa	4.50

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

Wyoming ranks 35 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
32	Hawaii	21.0
33	Utah	20.3
34	New Jersey	20.2
35	Wyoming	20.1
36	Wisconsin	19.8
37	Kansas	19.7
38	Illinois	19.3

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

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

Wyoming ranks 50 of 51, highest first. Predicted provisional counts

Rank	Region	Drug overdose deaths, 12 months to May 2026 (provisional)
45	Rhode Island	186
46	Nebraska	167
47	Montana	165
48	Vermont	155
49	North Dakota	110
50	Wyoming	88
51	South Dakota	82

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

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

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

Rank	Region	Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
23	Wisconsin	160.1
24	Vermont	157.6
25	Maine	156.4
26	Wyoming	156.2
27	North Carolina	155.5
28	New Mexico	155.5
29	District of Columbia	154.6

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

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

Wyoming ranks 35 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
32	Texas	137.5
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

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

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

Wyoming ranks 2 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Suicides per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
1	Alaska	29.7
2	Wyoming	27.8
3	Montana	26.8
4	New Mexico	24.6
5	South Dakota	21.9
6	Idaho	21.2
7	Oklahoma	20.9

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

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

Wyoming ranks 5 of 51, highest first. NCHS Stats of the States

Rank	Region	Firearm deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted)
2	New Mexico	26.6
3	Alaska	24.4
4	Alabama	23.7
5	Wyoming	23.4
6	Louisiana	22.9
7	Arkansas	20.6
8	Montana	20.2

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

People without health insurance (2024)

Wyoming ranks 8 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey, civilian noninstitutionalized population

Rank	Region	People without health insurance
5	Alaska	11.0%
6	Florida	10.9%
7	Arizona	10.3%
8	Wyoming	10.3%
9	New Mexico	10.1%
10	Tennessee	9.7%
11	Mississippi	9.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

Children under 19 without health insurance (2024)

Wyoming ranks 3 of 51, highest first. American Community Survey

Rank	Region	Children under 19 without health insurance
1	Texas	13.6%
2	Arizona	9.3%
3	Wyoming	9.0%
4	Alaska	8.8%
5	Florida	8.5%
6	Oklahoma	8.5%
7	Idaho	8.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

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

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

Rank	Region	Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, June 2026
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
51	Wyoming	59,335

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

Wyoming ranks 41 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
38	South Carolina	-27.6%
39	Arkansas	-28.9%
40	Florida	-29.9%
41	Wyoming	-30.2%
42	Colorado	-30.5%
43	Michigan	-30.9%
44	Arizona	-30.9%

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · saved copy

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

Wyoming ranks 33 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence; Tennessee did not report for 2024

Rank	Region	Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more)
30	Maine	33.2%
31	Idaho	32.7%
32	Maryland	32.7%
33	Wyoming	32.5%
34	Minnesota	32.3%
35	Virginia	32.3%
36	Connecticut	32.0%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults who currently smoke cigarettes (2024)

Wyoming ranks 17 of 50, highest first. BRFSS 2024, crude prevalence

Rank	Region	Adults who currently smoke cigarettes
14	South Dakota	13.5%
15	Michigan	13.4%
16	Iowa	12.9%
17	Wyoming	12.7%
18	South Carolina	12.6%
19	North Dakota	12.3%
20	Montana	12.2%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

Adults ever told they have diabetes (2024)

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

Rank	Region	Adults ever told they have diabetes
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%
43	Massachusetts	9.6%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copy

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