State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

Nebraska - Mortality Statistics

12,045 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 51.8 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

12,045
Deaths, 2017: Heart disease
Leading cause: −7%
vs national avg: 51.8
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

Nebraska's leading killer is heart disease at 149.3 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 7% below the national figure.

149.3
Heart disease /100K, leading: −7%
vs national avg rate: -20.8%
rate, 1999-2017: 12,045
total deaths, 2017

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

FIPS 31 · CDC WONDER 2017

Nebraska mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 51.8/100K DEATHS-SMALL 12,045 RANK-LOWER #34/51 LEAD-CAUSE Heart disease · 149.3 NAT-INLINE −7% vs US TREND-STEEP-DOWN -20.8% 18y PHOTO-FINISH Rhode Island · ±0.1 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 12,045 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 51.8/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #34/51 · 7% below US avg. Nearest rate peer: Rhode Island (+0.1/100K).

Neighbourhood around Nebraska's 51.8/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 9,878 deaths (82.0% of all deaths) in Nebraska.

1. Heart disease 3,581 (29.7%)

2. Cancer 3,502 (29.1%)

3. CLRD 1,224 (10.2%)

4. Unintentional injuries 811 (6.7%)

5. Stroke 760 (6.3%)

All Causes of Death in Nebraska (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Heart disease	3,581	29.7%	149.3
2	Cancer	3,502	29.1%	152.6
3	CLRD	1,224	10.2%	52.6
4	Unintentional injuries	811	6.7%	38.5
5	Stroke	760	6.3%	31.5
6	Alzheimer's disease	698	5.8%	28.5
7	Diabetes	575	4.8%	25.0
8	Influenza and pneumonia	393	3.3%	16.2
9	Suicide	275	2.3%	14.7
10	Kidney disease	226	1.9%	9.5

Mortality Trends Over Time

Nebraska - 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	12,267	65.4	-
2000	11,792	62.5	-3.9%
2001	11,786	61.9	-0.1%
2002	12,223	63.7	+3.7%
2003	11,758	60.8	-3.8%
2004	11,194	57.5	-4.8%
2005	11,358	57.6	+1.5%
2006	11,091	55.5	-2.4%
2007	11,278	55.5	+1.7%
2008	11,366	55.4	+0.8%
2009	10,852	52.3	-4.5%
2010	11,143	52.9	+2.7%
2011	11,020	51.4	-1.1%
2012	11,158	51.5	+1.3%
2013	11,208	51.0	+0.4%
2014	11,312	51.0	+0.9%
2015	11,889	52.6	+5.1%
2016	11,418	49.8	-4.0%
2017	12,045	51.8	+5.5%

(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 Nebraska (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
Nebraska (this state)	3,581	Heart disease	149.3
Colorado	7,829	Cancer	131.0
Iowa	7,180	Heart disease	167.4
Kansas	5,723	Heart disease	158.0
Missouri	14,820	Heart disease	191.1
South Dakota	1,715	Cancer	156.9
Wyoming	1,001	Heart disease	148.9

Compare leading causes of death in Nebraska →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for Nebraska 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 (51.8/100K here), excluding bordering states.

Rhode Island 51.9/100K Virginia 51.5/100K New Hampshire 52.3/100K District of Columbia 52.5/100K

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

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

Ohio 14.8/100K Mississippi 15.0/100K Pennsylvania 15.0/100K North Carolina 14.3/100K

Dig deeper into Nebraska's mortality data

All causes in Nebraska → Compare Nebraska →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in Nebraska? ▼

Heart disease led Nebraska in 2017, with 3,581 deaths and an age-adjusted rate of 149.3 per 100,000 population.

How many people died in Nebraska in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 12,045 recorded deaths in Nebraska across 10 tracked causes of death.

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

The top 3 causes of death in Nebraska (2017) are: 1) Heart disease (3,581 deaths), 2) Cancer (3,502 deaths), and 3) CLRD (1,224 deaths).

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

Nebraska's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 51.8 per 100,000, which is below the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

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

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in Nebraska changed by -1.8%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 20.8%.

What years of mortality data are available for Nebraska? ▼

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

Where does Nebraska rank nationally for Heart disease? ▼

Out of 51 states tracked for Heart disease, Nebraska sits at #37, with an age-adjusted rate of 149.3 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.