Delaware

Highlights

• In the past six years, excessive drinking decreased 24% from 22.1% to 16.8% of adults
• In the past 10 years, air pollution decreased 41% from 14.6 to 8.6 micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter
• In the past year, mental health providers increased 6% from 235.7 to 249.6 per 100,000 population
• In the past 20 years, cancer deaths decreased 12% from 228.9 to 200.8 deaths per 100,000 population
• In the past six years, frequent mental distress increased 30% from 10.5% to 13.7% of adults
• In the past two years, infant mortality increased 29% from 6.5 to 8.4 deaths per 1,000 live births