Arizona vs California

Health Comparison

Arizona

California

How Arizona and California compare on health: life expectancy, older adult health outcomes, uninsured rate, and more.

Overview

Key differences

Life Expectancy

California has a higher life expectancy than Arizona.

Older Adult Health Outcomes

California scores higher on older-adult health outcomes Arizona.

Uninsured Rate

California has a lower uninsured rate than Arizona.

Obesity Rate

California has a lower obesity rate than Arizona.

Healthcare Quality Score

California scores higher for healthcare quality Arizona.

Infant Mortality Rate

California has a lower infant mortality rate than Arizona.

Metric	AZ	CA	Deep dive
Life Expectancy Life expectancy at birth in years (CDC 2021).	76.6 yrs	79.2 yrs	Details ->
Older Adult Health Outcomes Composite score for comparing state health outcomes for older adults, using life expectancy, insurance coverage, and obesity prevalence.	51.3	74.7	Details ->
Uninsured Rate Share of residents without health insurance coverage.	9.9%	6.4%	Details ->
Obesity Rate Adult obesity prevalence.	33.3%	29.1%	Details ->
Healthcare Quality Score Composite healthcare score combining outcomes, cost, and access.	55.8	71.6	Details ->
Infant Mortality Rate Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (CDC NCHS 2024).	5.40 per 1,000	4.18 per 1,000	Details ->
Drug Overdose Death Rate Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 residents in the incorporated CDC dataset.	32.6 per 100,000	21.7 per 100,000	Details ->