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How Arizona stacks up against the rest of the U.S. in a variety of public health metrics: COVID-19 … was the third-leading cause of death in Arizona in 2020: 8,430 deaths, behind heart disease and cancer   … and is expected to be the leading cause of death in Arizona in 2021: ~15,800 deaths Leading causes of death in Arizona in 2019: Heart disease Cancer Accidents Chronic lower respiratory diseases Alzheimer’s disease Stroke Diabetes Suicide Chronic...

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Health expectations and outcomes can vary greatly across our vast state, as this county-by-county map demonstrates. Shading represents primary care physicians per capita (Coconino is the highest, with one doctor per 1,200 residents; Pinal is the lowest, with one per 6,440) alongside average overall life expectancy (below). Yuma 80.9 years Santa Cruz 79.5 years Maricopa 79.2 years Pinal 79 years Pima 78.8 years Yavapai 78.7 years Cochise 78.5 years Coconino 78.3 years La Paz 77.5 ...