Health Profile of New York
New York 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
New York Around averageHealthier than 80% of states in US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in New York
- Tompkins County (105% of U.S. avg)
- Nassau County (105% of U.S. avg)
- New York County (105% of U.S. avg)
- Bronx County (99% of U.S. avg)
- Montgomery County (100% of U.S. avg)
- Cattaraugus 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 | New York | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in New York is 80.3 years, about 2.0 years longer than the US average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.0%, lower than the US average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.2% of residents, lower than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,170,225 residents in New York are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 442,142 153,898 men · 288,244 women
- 75–84 1,004,756 418,319 men · 586,437 women
- 65–74 1,824,437 833,320 men · 991,118 women
- 50–64 3,898,890 1,883,567 men · 2,015,323 women
Younger residents
3,880,067 residents in New York are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,208,910 621,989 boys · 586,921 girls
- 7–12 1,145,649 587,241 boys · 558,408 girls
- 3–7 873,518 445,840 boys · 427,679 girls
- 0–3 651,989 332,793 boys · 319,196 girls
About 839,822 residents in New York (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | New York | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in New York is about 15% lower than in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | New York | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in New York are about the same as in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27.4 million cigarettes a day, 821.2 million a month, or 10.0 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 301.1 million minutes a day and 109.9 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New York is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 7.14 lifetimes a day, or 2,605 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 | New York | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.02 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in New York is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
New York Health Compared With Nearby States
New York is the largest of the 6 states compared here, 19,748,855 residents against a local median of 3,347,044. New York sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these states turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% below the local median at 5.0% against 5.6%. New York has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 19,748,855 | 80.3 yrs #2/6 | 5.0% #2/6 | 30.2% #4/6 |
| New Jersey | 9,334,304 | 79.4 yrs | 7.5% | 28.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 13,004,688 | 78.4 yrs | 5.6% | 34.5% |
| Vermont | 646,793 | 80.8 yrs | 3.9% | 28.8% |
| Connecticut | 3,347,044 | 80.1 yrs | 5.3% | 30.1% |
| Delaware | 1,017,061 | 77.7 yrs | 6.3% | 36.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, New York 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 New York.
What is the health grade for New York?
New York 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 New York one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
New York ranks 11th 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.
How long do people live in New York?
People in New York can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 2.0 years longer than the US average of 78.3.
What percentage of New York residents are uninsured?
5.0% of residents in New York have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 3.4 points below the US rate of 8.4%.
What percentage of New York residents are obese?
30.2% of adults in New York are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.1 points below the US rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in New York go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27.4 million cigarettes a day, 821.2 million a month, or 10.0 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 301.1 million minutes a day and 109.9 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New York is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 7.14 lifetimes a day, or 2,605 lifetimes a year.
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