Men's health in the U.S.

Statistics report about men's health in the United States

Men's health in the U.S.

This report presents key facts and figures about men's health in the United States. It contains figures on cancer rates, mental health, and health risks among men, as well as a special chapter on suicide among men in the United States.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Life expectancy of men in the United States 2021
  • Basic Statistic Life Expectancy - Men at the age of 65 years in the U.S. 1960-2021
  • Premium Statistic Leading causes of death among men in the United States 2020
  • Premium Statistic Heart disease male death rates in the U.S. 1950-2019
  • Basic Statistic Uninsured U.S. adult men in 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. males who reported their health as fair or poor in 2022, by state
  • Basic Statistic Leading health concerns among U.S. men 2022, by generation

Cancer

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of cancer cases among men in 2009 and 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of cancer deaths among men 2009 and 2023
  • Basic Statistic Deaths by prostate cancer in the U.S. 1950-2019
  • Premium Statistic Prostate cancer death rate in the U.S. 2015-2019, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Chance of developing prostate cancer in the U.S. 2017-2019, by age
  • Basic Statistic Five-year survival rates for prostate and testicular cancer U.S. 1975-2018
  • Premium Statistic Five-year survival rates for prostate cancer in the U.S. 2012-2018, by stage
  • Basic Statistic Rate of prostate cancer among U.S. males 2015-2019, by ethnicity

Mental health

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. men whose mental health affects productivity as of 2022, by generation
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. men with select mental/behavioral health concerns in 2022
  • Basic Statistic Any mental illness among U.S. men 2008-2022
  • Basic Statistic Any or serious mental illness in the past year among U.S. men 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Major depressive episode in the past year among U.S. men 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Mental health treatment or counseling among U.S. men 2002-2021
  • Basic Statistic Leading stress-coping methods among U.S. men 2022

Health risks

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. states with highest share of men who were obese 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of men in the U.S. who were smokers in 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Persons who were current cigarette smokers 1997-2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Ages at which U.S. men started smoking 2022
  • Basic Statistic Binge alcohol use in persons aged 18-25 years in the U.S. by gender 2002-2022
  • Premium Statistic Drug poisoning male death rates in the U.S. 1999-2019

Men and health care providers

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. males who reported having no personal doctor 2022, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Select trust issues with HCP within past 2 years among U.S. men in 2022
  • Basic Statistic Missed medical visits among U.S. men in the past year as of April 2021
  • Basic Statistic Fear or anxiety at the doctor's among younger vs older U.S. men as of April 2021
  • Basic Statistic Reasons U.S. men gave for not having regular medical check ups as of 2022

Focus: Suicide among men

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  • Basic Statistic Suicidal thoughts among U.S. men 2008-2021
  • Basic Statistic Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2021, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Male suicide rate in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Suicide rate among older U.S. men in 2001 and 2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic Suicide rate among older U.S. men in 2021, by age and method

Miscellaneous

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  • Basic Statistic Rates of HIV diagnoses among U.S. men in 2021, by race/ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Share of veteran and nonveteran men in the U.S. with arthritis in 2017-2021, by age
  • Basic Statistic HPV vaccine coverage among U.S. male adolescents as of 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Leading surgical cosmetic procedures on men in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. men who used select techniques to treat erectile dysfunction 2022

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