Minnesota’s health in numbers
Northeast Minnesota Compared to Other Minnesota Regions (Nov. 2011)
- High percent of population over 65
- Relatively high percentage of people reporting “fair” or “poor” health
- Highest overall mortality rate
- Low rates of foodborne illness
- High asthma hospitalization and emergency department visit rate
- High rate of cancer mortality
- Highest rate of cirrhosis mortality
- Highest rates of diabetes and heart disease mortality
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- Highest suicide rate
- Highest unintentional injury mortality rate
- High mortality due to falls
- High traumatic brain injury rates
- High mortality rates from Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and heart disease among older population