Life Expectancy
How long New Yorkers live.
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 York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years)2022, CDC | 80.5 | 77.5 |
Healthcare Access
Providers and access in New York.
Residents without health insurance
2009–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, civilian noninstitutionalized population, B27010 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100k2023, AAMC | 341 | 291 |
Hospitals
Hospital capacity in New York.
Hospital jobs
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 622, annual average (FRED SMU36000006562200001).
Health care jobs (ambulatory, hospitals and nursing)
1990–2025BLS Current Employment Statistics, NAICS 621–623, annual average (FRED SMU36000006562000001).
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Beds per 1,000 residents2023, AHA | 2.7 | 2.4 |
Insurance Coverage
Health insurance in New York.
Adults with any health care coverage
2011–2020CDC BRFSS, adults 18+ (question discontinued after 2020).
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rate2023, ACS | 5.3% | 8.0% |
Obesity
Obesity and overweight in New York.
Adults with obesity
2011–2025CDC BRFSS via Chronic Disease Indicators, adults 18+.
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Adult obesity rate2023, CDC BRFSS | 29.1% | 33.9% |
Public Health Indicators
Key public health metrics for New York.
Adults who currently smoke
2011–2025CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, adults 18+.
| Indicator | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Infant mortality (per 1,000)2022, CDC | 4.3 | 5.6 |
| Adult smoking rate2023, CDC | 11.3% | 13.7% |