#8 of 10

Top Healthiest States

Rhode Island #8

Obesity Rate:  25.98% in Adults   Mortality Rate:  721.9 per 100,000 people    Infant Mortality Rate:  per 1000 live births 4.43    Suicide Rate per 100,000 people:  10.5   Population that smokes cigarettes:  15.5%

Rhode island ranked in the category due to its low infant death mortality rate and low suicide rate.  Though Rhode Island poorly ranked for mental health with a No. 41.