State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

Indiana - Mortality Statistics

47,887 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 61.8 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

47,887
Deaths, 2017: Heart disease
Leading cause: +11%
vs national avg: 61.8
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

Indiana's leading killer is heart disease at 183.2 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 11% above the national figure.

183.2
Heart disease /100K, leading: +11%
vs national avg rate: -18.3%
rate, 1999-2017: 47,887
total deaths, 2017

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

FIPS 18 · CDC WONDER 2017

Indiana mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 61.8/100K DEATHS-MID 48K deaths RANK-HOT #10/51 LEAD-CAUSE Heart disease · 183.2 NAT-ABOVE +11% vs US TREND-STEEP-DOWN -18.3% 18y PHOTO-FINISH Missouri · ±0.1 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 47,887 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 61.8/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #10/51 · 11% above US avg. Nearest rate peer: Missouri (-0.1/100K).

Neighbourhood around Indiana's 61.8/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 39,410 deaths (82.3% of all deaths) in Indiana.

1. Heart disease 14,445 (30.2%)

2. Cancer 13,462 (28.1%)

3. CLRD 4,375 (9.1%)

4. Unintentional injuries 3,978 (8.3%)

5. Stroke 3,150 (6.6%)

All Causes of Death in Indiana (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Heart disease	14,445	30.2%	183.2
2	Cancer	13,462	28.1%	170.0
3	CLRD	4,375	9.1%	55.2
4	Unintentional injuries	3,978	8.3%	58.7
5	Stroke	3,150	6.6%	40.2
6	Alzheimer's disease	2,771	5.8%	35.3
7	Diabetes	2,096	4.4%	26.6
8	Kidney disease	1,440	3.0%	18.5
9	Suicide	1,092	2.3%	16.3
10	Influenza and pneumonia	1,078	2.3%	13.8

Mortality Trends Over Time

Indiana - 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	44,687	75.6	-
2000	44,409	74.4	-0.6%
2001	43,667	72.3	-1.7%
2002	43,677	71.4	0.0%
2003	44,069	71.0	+0.9%
2004	42,491	67.7	-3.6%
2005	43,301	68.0	+1.9%
2006	42,990	66.2	-0.7%
2007	41,677	63.0	-3.1%
2008	43,494	64.6	+4.4%
2009	42,919	62.9	-1.3%
2010	43,044	62.1	+0.3%
2011	43,587	61.7	+1.3%
2012	43,886	61.1	+0.7%
2013	44,666	61.1	+1.8%
2014	44,819	60.3	+0.3%
2015	45,885	60.8	+2.4%
2016	46,203	60.6	+0.7%
2017	47,887	61.8	+3.6%

(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 Indiana (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
Indiana (this state)	14,445	Heart disease	183.2
Illinois	25,394	Heart disease	163.3
Kentucky	10,343	Heart disease	195.9
Michigan	25,187	Heart disease	196.1
Ohio	28,008	Heart disease	186.2

Compare leading causes of death in Indiana →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for Indiana 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 (61.8/100K here), excluding bordering states.

Missouri 61.7/100K South Carolina 60.1/100K Nevada 58.3/100K Georgia 57.9/100K

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

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

Alabama 16.6/100K Tennessee 16.8/100K Washington 16.9/100K Wisconsin 15.4/100K

Dig deeper into Indiana's mortality data

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in Indiana? ▼

In 2017, Indiana's top killer was Heart disease -- 14,445 deaths at an age-adjusted rate of 183.2 per 100,000.

How many people died in Indiana in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 47,887 recorded deaths in Indiana across 10 tracked causes of death.

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

The top 3 causes of death in Indiana (2017) are: 1) Heart disease (14,445 deaths), 2) Cancer (13,462 deaths), and 3) CLRD (4,375 deaths).

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

Indiana's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 61.8 per 100,000, which is above the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

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

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in Indiana changed by 7.2%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 18.3%.

What years of mortality data are available for Indiana? ▼

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

Where does Indiana rank nationally for Heart disease? ▼

Indiana ranks #14 out of 51 states for Heart disease with an age-adjusted rate of 183.2 per 100,000 (higher rank = higher rate).

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.