State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

Louisiana - Mortality Statistics

34,521 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 66.1 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

34,521
Deaths, 2017: Heart disease
Leading cause: +19%
vs national avg: 66.1
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

Louisiana's leading killer is heart disease at 214.4 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 19% above the national figure.

214.4
Heart disease /100K, leading: +19%
vs national avg rate: -18.1%
rate, 1999-2017: 34,521
total deaths, 2017

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

FIPS 22 · CDC WONDER 2017

Louisiana mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 66.1/100K DEATHS-MID 35K deaths RANK-HOT #8/51 LEAD-CAUSE Heart disease · 214.4 NAT-ABOVE +19% vs US TREND-STEEP-DOWN -18.1% 18y PHOTO-FINISH Tennessee · ±0.3 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 34,521 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 66.1/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #8/51 · 19% above US avg. Nearest rate peer: Tennessee (+0.3/100K).

Neighbourhood around Louisiana's 66.1/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 28,480 deaths (82.5% of all deaths) in Louisiana.

1. Heart disease 11,260 (32.6%)

2. Cancer 9,513 (27.6%)

3. Unintentional injuries 2,780 (8.1%)

4. CLRD 2,467 (7.1%)

5. Stroke 2,460 (7.1%)

All Causes of Death in Louisiana (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Heart disease	11,260	32.6%	214.4
2	Cancer	9,513	27.6%	174.9
3	Unintentional injuries	2,780	8.1%	58.9
4	CLRD	2,467	7.1%	46.6
5	Stroke	2,460	7.1%	47.4
6	Alzheimer's disease	2,188	6.3%	43.7
7	Diabetes	1,272	3.7%	23.9
8	Kidney disease	1,076	3.1%	20.6
9	Influenza and pneumonia	785	2.3%	15.1
10	Suicide	720	2.1%	15.2

Mortality Trends Over Time

Louisiana - 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	32,460	80.7	-
2000	32,117	78.8	-1.1%
2001	32,539	79.1	+1.3%
2002	32,355	77.8	-0.6%
2003	32,903	78.1	+1.7%
2004	32,234	75.6	-2.0%
2005	33,492	77.3	+3.9%
2006	30,400	72.6	-9.2%
2007	30,286	71.0	-0.4%
2008	31,247	71.6	+3.2%
2009	30,474	68.5	-2.5%
2010	30,553	67.7	+0.3%
2011	30,344	65.5	-0.7%
2012	31,059	65.6	+2.4%
2013	31,887	65.8	+2.7%
2014	32,571	66.1	+2.1%
2015	32,950	65.6	+1.2%
2016	33,414	65.3	+1.4%
2017	34,521	66.1	+3.3%

(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 Louisiana (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
Louisiana (this state)	11,260	Heart disease	214.4
Arkansas	8,270	Heart disease	223.8
Mississippi	7,944	Heart disease	231.6
Texas	45,346	Heart disease	169.2

Compare leading causes of death in Louisiana →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for Louisiana 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 (66.1/100K here), excluding bordering states.

Tennessee 66.4/100K Alabama 67.3/100K Kentucky 67.5/100K Ohio 62.7/100K

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

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

Hawaii 15.2/100K Iowa 15.0/100K Pennsylvania 15.0/100K Wisconsin 15.4/100K

Dig deeper into Louisiana's mortality data

All causes in Louisiana → Compare Louisiana →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in Louisiana? ▼

Heart disease tops the 2017 record for Louisiana, accounting for 11,260 deaths at 214.4 per 100,000 (age-adjusted).

How many people died in Louisiana in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 34,521 recorded deaths in Louisiana across 10 tracked causes of death.

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

The top 3 causes of death in Louisiana (2017) are: 1) Heart disease (11,260 deaths), 2) Cancer (9,513 deaths), and 3) Unintentional injuries (2,780 deaths).

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

Louisiana's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 66.1 per 100,000, which is above the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

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

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in Louisiana changed by 6.3%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 18.1%.

What years of mortality data are available for Louisiana? ▼

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

Where does Louisiana rank nationally for Heart disease? ▼

For Heart disease, Louisiana's national position is #5 of 51 states, at 214.4 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.