Health Profile of Minnesota
Minnesota Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Minnesota Around averageHealthier than 78% of states in US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Minnesota
- Carver County (105% of U.S. avg)
- Washington County (104% of U.S. avg)
- Stevens County (104% of U.S. avg)
- Mahnomen County (96% of U.S. avg)
- Clearwater County (100% of U.S. avg)
- Beltrami County (100% of U.S. avg)
Ranked by the Map AI Health Index, which combines life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment.
General Health Overview
| Metric | Minnesota | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Minnesota is 80.8 years, about 2.5 years longer than the US average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.7%, lower than the US average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.0% of residents, lower than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,969,177 residents in Minnesota are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 120,842 43,494 men · 77,348 women
- 75–84 268,787 118,637 men · 150,151 women
- 65–74 501,741 241,360 men · 260,381 women
- 50–64 1,077,806 540,656 men · 537,151 women
Younger residents
1,270,746 residents in Minnesota are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 401,871 204,057 boys · 197,814 girls
- 7–12 380,162 195,053 boys · 185,109 girls
- 3–7 283,762 145,721 boys · 138,041 girls
- 0–3 204,951 104,544 boys · 100,408 girls
About 215,634 residents in Minnesota (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Minnesota | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Minnesota are about the same as in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Minnesota | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Minnesota is about 15% higher than in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8.1 million cigarettes a day, 244.5 million a month, or 3.0 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 89.6 million minutes a day and 32.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Minnesota is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 2.11 lifetimes a day, or 771 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Minnesota | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Minnesota is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Minnesota Health Compared With Nearby States
Minnesota is the 2nd largest of the 6 states compared here, 5,724,000 residents against a local median of 1,978,686. The measure that sets Minnesota apart most is uninsured: 4.7%, 28% below the local median of 6.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The states themselves spread 4.0% on uninsured, so Minnesota sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Minnesota has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 5,724,000 | 80.8 yrs #1/6 | 4.7% #1/6 | 34.5% #1/6 |
| Iowa | 3,204,793 | 79.2 yrs | 5.0% | 37.3% |
| Wisconsin | 5,910,864 | 79.6 yrs | 5.2% | 34.9% |
| South Dakota | 907,403 | 79.9 yrs | 9.0% | 34.9% |
| North Dakota | 784,730 | 79.4 yrs | 6.5% | 35.3% |
| Nebraska | 1,978,686 | 79.5 yrs | 7.2% | 36.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Minnesota.
Is Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Minnesota has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Minnesota one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
Minnesota ranks 12th healthiest out of 51 states in the U.S. by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Minnesota?
People in Minnesota can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the US average of 78.3.
What percentage of Minnesota residents are uninsured?
4.7% of residents in Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 3.7 points below the US rate of 8.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Minnesota?
34.5% of adults in Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the US rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8.1 million cigarettes a day, 244.5 million a month, or 3.0 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 89.6 million minutes a day and 32.7 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Minnesota is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 2.11 lifetimes a day, or 771 lifetimes a year.
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