State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

Georgia - Mortality Statistics

60,932 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 57.9 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

60,932
Deaths, 2017: Heart disease
Leading cause: +4%
vs national avg: 57.9
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

Georgia's leading killer is heart disease at 175.8 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 4% above the national figure.

175.8
Heart disease /100K, leading: +4%
vs national avg rate: -22.5%
rate, 1999-2017: 60,932
total deaths, 2017

Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death (CDC NCHS / NVSS), 2017. Age-adjusted rates allow fair comparison across states.

FIPS 13 · CDC WONDER 2017

Georgia mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 57.9/100K DEATHS-LARGE 61K deaths RANK-UPPER #15/51 LEAD-CAUSE Heart disease · 175.8 NAT-INLINE +4% vs US TREND-STEEP-DOWN -22.5% 18y PHOTO-FINISH Nevada · ±0.4 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 60,932 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 57.9/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #15/51 · 4% above US avg. Nearest rate peer: Nevada (+0.4/100K).

Neighbourhood around Georgia's 57.9/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 49,501 deaths (81.2% of all deaths) in Georgia.

1. Heart disease 18,389 (30.2%)

2. Cancer 17,135 (28.1%)

3. CLRD 4,866 (8.0%)

4. Unintentional injuries 4,712 (7.7%)

5. Stroke 4,399 (7.2%)

All Causes of Death in Georgia (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Heart disease	18,389	30.2%	175.8
2	Cancer	17,135	28.1%	154.9
3	CLRD	4,866	8.0%	46.2
4	Unintentional injuries	4,712	7.7%	45.2
5	Stroke	4,399	7.2%	43.5
6	Alzheimer's disease	4,290	7.0%	46.0
7	Diabetes	2,348	3.9%	21.5
8	Kidney disease	1,942	3.2%	18.6
9	Suicide	1,451	2.4%	13.6
10	Influenza and pneumonia	1,400	2.3%	13.8

Mortality Trends Over Time

Georgia - average age-adjusted death rate across all leading causes.

Show the full 19-year data table (deaths, rate, year-over-year change)

Year	Total Deaths	Avg Age-Adj Rate	Deaths YoY
1999	47,618	74.7	-
2000	48,489	75.1	+1.8%
2001	48,807	73.8	+0.7%
2002	49,397	73.1	+1.2%
2003	49,780	72.1	+0.8%
2004	49,036	69.4	-1.5%
2005	49,693	68.1	+1.3%
2006	49,638	65.3	-0.1%
2007	50,003	64.0	+0.7%
2008	49,039	60.8	-1.9%
2009	50,535	60.9	+3.1%
2010	51,163	60.4	+1.2%
2011	51,085	58.1	-0.2%
2012	51,522	56.8	+0.9%
2013	53,165	56.6	+3.2%
2014	55,481	57.5	+4.4%
2015	58,589	59.0	+5.6%
2016	60,137	58.9	+2.6%
2017	60,932	57.9	+1.3%

(Phase 2 - dim 5+6 connective signal). The card grid + this table used to show the SAME 3-5 neighbor states' SAME stats twice in a row -- merged into one section, the table absorbs the card grid's job since it already links each state name AND adds California's own row for direct comparison. -->

Nearby States & Comparisons

Compare mortality data with states bordering Georgia (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
Georgia (this state)	18,389	Heart disease	175.8
Alabama	13,110	Heart disease	223.2
Florida	46,440	Heart disease	145.8
North Carolina	19,474	Cancer	157.1
South Carolina	10,418	Heart disease	172.0
Tennessee	16,019	Heart disease	202.2

Compare leading causes of death in Georgia →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for Georgia in 2017. Border neighbors stay in the table above; these lists are nearest other jurisdictions on published age-adjusted rates.

Similar mean leading-cause rate

Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (57.9/100K here), excluding bordering states.

Nevada 58.3/100K Pennsylvania 56.9/100K Maine 56.6/100K Michigan 59.4/100K

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

Nearest jurisdictions by suicide age-adjusted rate, excluding the mean-rate peer set and bordering states.

Texas 13.4/100K Virginia 13.4/100K Minnesota 13.9/100K Nebraska 14.7/100K

Dig deeper into Georgia's mortality data

All causes in Georgia → Compare Georgia →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in Georgia? ▼

Heart disease led Georgia in 2017, with 18,389 deaths and an age-adjusted rate of 175.8 per 100,000 population.

How many people died in Georgia in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 60,932 recorded deaths in Georgia across 10 tracked causes of death.

What are the top 3 causes of death in Georgia? ▼

The top 3 causes of death in Georgia (2017) are: 1) Heart disease (18,389 deaths), 2) Cancer (17,135 deaths), and 3) CLRD (4,866 deaths).

How does Georgia's mortality rate compare to the national average? ▼

Georgia's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 57.9 per 100,000, which is above the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

Has the death rate in Georgia increased or decreased over time? ▼

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in Georgia changed by 28.0%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 22.5%.

What years of mortality data are available for Georgia? ▼

Mortality data for Georgia is available from 1999 to 2017, covering 19 years of CDC WONDER data.

Where does Georgia rank nationally for Heart disease? ▼

For Heart disease, Georgia's national position is #16 of 51 states, at 175.8 deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted).

Data source & methodology

Rates are per 100,000 population. Age-adjusted rates use the year 2000 US standard population. Data covers 1999-2017. Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death (CDC NCHS / NVSS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

According to the CDC National Center for Health Statistics, PlainHealthData's mortality figures are rendered directly from 9,690 official state-year-cause records (NCHS Leading Causes of Death for calendar years 1999-2017). June 2026 is when this portal last verified that frozen CDC file is intact; it is not a newer claims year. No figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2017.