St. Martin Parish Health Data

St. Martin Parish has a health score of 40/100, rated "Below Average." It ranks #23 out of 64 counties in Louisiana (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in St. Martin Parish is 73.3 years. The Louisiana state average is 72.5 years, making St. Martin Parish above the state average.

St. Martin Parish's health score of 40/100 is above the Louisiana average of 36/100. Life expectancy is 73.3 years vs. the state average of 72.5 years. The uninsured rate is 7.9% vs. 8.1% statewide.

Key health factors for St. Martin Parish include: life expectancy (73.3 years), uninsured rate (7.9%), and primary care physician access (21:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 147:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 40/100 ("Below Average"), St. Martin Parish faces health challenges compared to other counties in Louisiana. Residents have a life expectancy of 73.3 years. 7.9% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

St. Martin Parish's health score of 40/100 exceeds the Louisiana average of 36/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. St. Martin Parish has better primary care access (21:1 ratio) than the state average (44:1).