Life Expectancy
Expected years of life at birth.
Age-adjusted death rate, all causes
1999–2017CDC National Center for Health Statistics, leading causes of death (1999–2017), all causes, age-adjusted.
Total deaths, all causes
1999–2017CDC National Center for Health Statistics, leading causes of death (1999–2017).
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 78.4 |
- •New Jersey has one of the five highest life expectancies in the country.
Healthcare Access
Availability of care.
Residents without health insurance
2009–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, civilian noninstitutionalized population, B27010 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 | 315 | 280 |
- •New Jersey has one of the highest physician-per-resident ratios in the U.S.
Hospitals
Hospital capacity.
Hospital jobs
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 622, annual average (FRED SMU34000006562200001).
Health care jobs (ambulatory, hospitals and nursing)
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 621–623, annual average (FRED SMU34000006562000001).
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
- •Hackensack University Medical Center is one of the largest hospitals in the Northeast.
Insurance Coverage
Health insurance.
Adults with any health care coverage
2011–2020CDC BRFSS, adults 18+ (question discontinued after 2020).
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rate (%) | 7.1 | 8.0 |
- •New Jersey expanded coverage through its own state-based marketplace, GetCoveredNJ.
Obesity
Adult obesity prevalence.
Adults with obesity
2011–2025CDC BRFSS via Chronic Disease Indicators, adults 18+.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Adult obesity rate (%) | 30.3 | 33.5 |
- •New Jersey's adult obesity rate is among the ten lowest nationally.
Public Health Indicators
Other health measures.
Adults who currently smoke
2011–2025CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, adults 18+.
| Indicator | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Adult smoking rate (%) | 11.4 | 11.5 |
- •New Jersey has one of the lowest adult smoking rates in the country.