North Dakota

In 2000, the infant mortality rate was 8.1 per 1,000 population. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that in 1999 there were 1,345 abortions performed, or 10 per 1,000 women. The mortality rate for all major causes (930.6 per 100,000 population) in North Dakota in 2000 was significantly higher than the national average of 873.1. For 100,000 population, 266.8 residents died of heart disease in that same year.

In 1998, the rate of death from HIV-related infection stood at 3.0 per 100,000 population, below the US rate of 5.3. A total of 110 AIDS cases had been reported in North Dakota through 2000, less than in any other state. In 2000, 23.3% of North Dakota residents were smokers. The rate of death from lung disease stood at 81.9 per 100,000 inhabitants.

North Dakota's 40 community hospitals had 91,530 admissions and 3,717 beds in 2001. There were 2,937 full-time registered nurses and 785 full-time licensed practical nurses in 2001 and 242 physicians per 100,000 population in 2000. The average expense of a community hospital for care was $1,924 per inpatient day in 2001.

Federal government grants to cover the Medicare and Medicaid services in 2001 totaled $308 million; 103,126 enrollees received Medicare benefits that year. Only 9.6% of North Dakota's residents were uninsured in 2002.