State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

Illinois - Mortality Statistics

80,704 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 53.1 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

80,704
Deaths, 2017: Heart disease
Leading cause: −4%
vs national avg: 53.1
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

Illinois's leading killer is heart disease at 163.3 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 4% below the national figure.

163.3
Heart disease /100K, leading: −4%
vs national avg rate: -26.7%
rate, 1999-2017: 80,704
total deaths, 2017

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

FIPS 17 · CDC WONDER 2017

Illinois mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 53.1/100K DEATHS-LARGE 81K deaths RANK-MID #29/51 LEAD-CAUSE Heart disease · 163.3 NAT-INLINE −4% vs US TREND-STEEP-DOWN -26.7% 18y PHOTO-FINISH Wisconsin · ±0.2 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 80,704 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 53.1/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #29/51 · 4% below US avg. Nearest rate peer: Wisconsin (+0.2/100K).

Neighbourhood around Illinois's 53.1/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 67,315 deaths (83.4% of all deaths) in Illinois.

1. Heart disease 25,394 (31.5%)

2. Cancer 24,150 (29.9%)

3. Stroke 6,020 (7.5%)

4. Unintentional injuries 6,019 (7.5%)

5. CLRD 5,732 (7.1%)

All Causes of Death in Illinois (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Heart disease	25,394	31.5%	163.3
2	Cancer	24,150	29.9%	157.9
3	Stroke	6,020	7.5%	38.9
4	Unintentional injuries	6,019	7.5%	44.4
5	CLRD	5,732	7.1%	37.6
6	Alzheimer's disease	4,021	5.0%	25.6
7	Diabetes	2,927	3.6%	19.2
8	Kidney disease	2,565	3.2%	16.8
9	Influenza and pneumonia	2,402	3.0%	15.6
10	Suicide	1,474	1.8%	11.2

Mortality Trends Over Time

Illinois - 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	86,423	72.3	-
2000	84,644	70.2	-2.1%
2001	83,082	68.2	-1.8%
2002	83,612	68.0	+0.6%
2003	81,842	65.9	-2.1%
2004	79,728	63.5	-2.6%
2005	80,275	63.2	+0.7%
2006	78,031	60.7	-2.8%
2007	76,680	58.8	-1.7%
2008	78,470	59.3	+2.3%
2009	75,554	56.4	-3.7%
2010	75,042	55.3	-0.7%
2011	75,561	54.7	+0.7%
2012	75,945	54.0	+0.5%
2013	76,590	53.6	+0.8%
2014	77,667	53.5	+1.4%
2015	79,220	53.8	+2.0%
2016	78,969	53.2	-0.3%
2017	80,704	53.0	+2.2%

(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 Illinois (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
Illinois (this state)	25,394	Heart disease	163.3
Indiana	14,445	Heart disease	183.2
Iowa	7,180	Heart disease	167.4
Kentucky	10,343	Heart disease	195.9
Missouri	14,820	Heart disease	191.1
Wisconsin	11,860	Heart disease	157.6

Compare leading causes of death in Illinois →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for Illinois 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 (53.1/100K here), excluding bordering states.

Wyoming 52.9/100K District of Columbia 52.5/100K New Mexico 53.6/100K New Hampshire 52.3/100K

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

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

Delaware 11.6/100K Rhode Island 11.8/100K California 10.5/100K Connecticut 10.5/100K

Dig deeper into Illinois's mortality data

All causes in Illinois → Compare Illinois →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in Illinois? ▼

Illinois recorded 25,394 deaths from Heart disease in 2017 (age-adjusted rate 163.3 per 100,000), the state's leading cause.

How many people died in Illinois in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 80,704 recorded deaths in Illinois across 10 tracked causes of death.

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

The top 3 causes of death in Illinois (2017) are: 1) Heart disease (25,394 deaths), 2) Cancer (24,150 deaths), and 3) Stroke (6,020 deaths).

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

Illinois's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 53.1 per 100,000, which is below the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

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

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in Illinois changed by -6.6%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 26.7%.

What years of mortality data are available for Illinois? ▼

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

Where does Illinois rank nationally for Heart disease? ▼

For Heart disease, Illinois's national position is #22 of 51 states, at 163.3 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.