State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

Maine - Mortality Statistics

10,774 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 56.6 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

10,774
Deaths, 2017: Cancer
Leading cause: +2%
vs national avg: 56.6
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

Maine's leading killer is cancer at 170.8 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 2% above the national figure.

170.8
Cancer /100K, leading: +2%
vs national avg rate: -19.5%
rate, 1999-2017: 10,774
total deaths, 2017

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

FIPS 23 · CDC WONDER 2017

Maine mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 56.6/100K DEATHS-SMALL 10,774 RANK-UPPER #18/51 LEAD-CAUSE Cancer · 170.8 NAT-INLINE +2% vs US TREND-STEEP-DOWN -19.5% 18y PHOTO-FINISH North Carolina · ±0.2 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 10,774 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 56.6/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #18/51 · 2% above US avg. Nearest rate peer: North Carolina (+0.2/100K).

Neighbourhood around Maine's 56.6/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 8,943 deaths (83.0% of all deaths) in Maine.

1. Cancer 3,391 (31.5%)

2. Heart disease 2,844 (26.4%)

3. Unintentional injuries 990 (9.2%)

4. CLRD 982 (9.1%)

5. Stroke 736 (6.8%)

All Causes of Death in Maine (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Cancer	3,391	31.5%	170.8
2	Heart disease	2,844	26.4%	143.5
3	Unintentional injuries	990	9.2%	68.0
4	CLRD	982	9.1%	48.7
5	Stroke	736	6.8%	37.5
6	Alzheimer's disease	601	5.6%	30.4
7	Diabetes	395	3.7%	19.8
8	Influenza and pneumonia	301	2.8%	15.2
9	Suicide	274	2.5%	18.9
10	Kidney disease	260	2.4%	13.0

Mortality Trends Over Time

Maine - 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	9,971	70.3	-
2000	9,966	69.2	-0.1%
2001	9,936	67.7	-0.3%
2002	10,133	68.0	+2.0%
2003	9,920	65.5	-2.1%
2004	9,756	63.6	-1.7%
2005	9,899	63.5	+1.5%
2006	9,428	59.3	-4.8%
2007	9,461	58.4	+0.4%
2008	9,472	57.2	+0.1%
2009	9,413	56.2	-0.6%
2010	9,397	55.0	-0.2%
2011	9,523	54.9	+1.3%
2012	9,370	53.0	-1.6%
2013	9,729	54.0	+3.8%
2014	9,748	53.1	+0.2%
2015	10,580	57.1	+8.5%
2016	10,418	55.6	-1.5%
2017	10,774	56.6	+3.4%

(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 Maine (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
Maine (this state)	3,391	Cancer	170.8
New Hampshire	2,760	Cancer	153.5

Compare leading causes of death in Maine →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for Maine 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 (56.6/100K here), excluding bordering states.

North Carolina 56.8/100K Pennsylvania 56.9/100K Delaware 56.0/100K South Dakota 55.5/100K

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

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

Oregon 19.0/100K Kansas 19.1/100K Oklahoma 19.1/100K Missouri 18.5/100K

Dig deeper into Maine's mortality data

All causes in Maine → Compare Maine →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in Maine? ▼

Cancer tops the 2017 record for Maine, accounting for 3,391 deaths at 170.8 per 100,000 (age-adjusted).

How many people died in Maine in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 10,774 recorded deaths in Maine across 10 tracked causes of death.

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

The top 3 causes of death in Maine (2017) are: 1) Cancer (3,391 deaths), 2) Heart disease (2,844 deaths), and 3) Unintentional injuries (990 deaths).

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

Maine's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 56.6 per 100,000, which is above the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

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

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in Maine changed by 8.1%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 19.5%.

What years of mortality data are available for Maine? ▼

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

Where does Maine rank nationally for Cancer? ▼

Out of 51 states tracked for Cancer, Maine sits at #9, with an age-adjusted rate of 170.8 per 100,000 -- higher rank means a higher mortality 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.