State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

Michigan - Mortality Statistics

74,526 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 59.4 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

74,526
Deaths, 2017: Heart disease
Leading cause: +7%
vs national avg: 59.4
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

Michigan's leading killer is heart disease at 196.1 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 7% above the national figure.

196.1
Heart disease /100K, leading: +7%
vs national avg rate: -19.0%
rate, 1999-2017: 74,526
total deaths, 2017

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

FIPS 26 · CDC WONDER 2017

Michigan mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 59.4/100K DEATHS-LARGE 75K deaths RANK-UPPER #13/51 LEAD-CAUSE Heart disease · 196.1 NAT-INLINE +7% vs US TREND-STEEP-DOWN -19.0% 18y PHOTO-FINISH South Carolina · ±0.7 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 74,526 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 59.4/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #13/51 · 7% above US avg. Nearest rate peer: South Carolina (+0.7/100K).

Neighbourhood around Michigan's 59.4/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 62,171 deaths (83.4% of all deaths) in Michigan.

1. Heart disease 25,187 (33.8%)

2. Cancer 20,671 (27.7%)

3. CLRD 5,688 (7.6%)

4. Unintentional injuries 5,623 (7.5%)

5. Stroke 5,002 (6.7%)

All Causes of Death in Michigan (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Heart disease	25,187	33.8%	196.1
2	Cancer	20,671	27.7%	161.3
3	CLRD	5,688	7.6%	44.3
4	Unintentional injuries	5,623	7.5%	53.0
5	Stroke	5,002	6.7%	39.3
6	Alzheimer's disease	4,428	5.9%	34.5
7	Diabetes	2,798	3.8%	22.1
8	Kidney disease	1,874	2.5%	14.7
9	Influenza and pneumonia	1,798	2.4%	14.2
10	Suicide	1,457	2.0%	14.1

Mortality Trends Over Time

Michigan - 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	69,698	73.3	-
2000	69,267	72.1	-0.6%
2001	68,843	70.5	-0.6%
2002	69,670	70.2	+1.2%
2003	68,397	67.8	-1.8%
2004	67,079	65.6	-1.9%
2005	68,136	65.7	+1.6%
2006	66,915	63.3	-1.8%
2007	67,058	62.3	+0.2%
2008	68,381	62.6	+2.0%
2009	66,149	59.6	-3.3%
2010	67,214	59.8	+1.6%
2011	67,663	59.1	+0.7%
2012	67,647	58.0	-0.0%
2013	69,556	58.6	+2.8%
2014	71,499	59.4	+2.8%
2015	72,434	59.3	+1.3%
2016	73,681	59.7	+1.7%
2017	74,526	59.4	+1.1%

(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 Michigan (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
Michigan (this state)	25,187	Heart disease	196.1
Indiana	14,445	Heart disease	183.2
Ohio	28,008	Heart disease	186.2
Wisconsin	11,860	Heart disease	157.6

Compare leading causes of death in Michigan →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for Michigan 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 (59.4/100K here), excluding bordering states.

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

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

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

Florida 14.0/100K Minnesota 13.9/100K North Carolina 14.3/100K Nebraska 14.7/100K

Dig deeper into Michigan's mortality data

All causes in Michigan → Compare Michigan →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in Michigan? ▼

Heart disease led Michigan in 2017, with 25,187 deaths and an age-adjusted rate of 196.1 per 100,000 population.

How many people died in Michigan in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 74,526 recorded deaths in Michigan across 10 tracked causes of death.

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

The top 3 causes of death in Michigan (2017) are: 1) Heart disease (25,187 deaths), 2) Cancer (20,671 deaths), and 3) CLRD (5,688 deaths).

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

Michigan's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 59.4 per 100,000, which is above the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

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

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in Michigan changed by 6.9%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 19.0%.

What years of mortality data are available for Michigan? ▼

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

Where does Michigan rank nationally for Heart disease? ▼

For Heart disease, Michigan's national position is #8 of 51 states, at 196.1 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.