Florida

Highlights

• In the past year, drug deaths increased 7% from 13.2 to 14.1 deaths per 100,000 population after four years of continuous decline. The rate today is 15% below what it was in 2012.
• In the past three years, cardiovascular deaths increased 3% from 223.0 to 229.0 deaths per 100,000 population
• In the past year, children in poverty decreased 23% from 24.4% to 18.7% of children
• In the past 5 years, premature death decreased 6% from 7,893 to 7,412 years lost before age 75 per 100,000 population
• In the past eight years, chlamydia increased 44% from 315.5 to 454.8 cases per 100,000 population