State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

Nevada - Mortality Statistics

18,916 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 58.3 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

18,916
Deaths, 2017: Heart disease
Leading cause: +5%
vs national avg: 58.3
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

Nevada's leading killer is heart disease at 199.3 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 5% above the national figure.

199.3
Heart disease /100K, leading: +5%
vs national avg rate: -20.9%
rate, 1999-2017: 18,916
total deaths, 2017

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

FIPS 32 · CDC WONDER 2017

Nevada mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 58.3/100K DEATHS-MID 19K deaths RANK-UPPER #14/51 LEAD-CAUSE Heart disease · 199.3 NAT-INLINE +5% vs US TREND-STEEP-DOWN -20.9% 18y PHOTO-FINISH Georgia · ±0.4 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 18,916 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 58.3/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #14/51 · 5% above US avg. Nearest rate peer: Georgia (-0.4/100K).

Neighbourhood around Nevada's 58.3/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 15,966 deaths (84.4% of all deaths) in Nevada.

1. Heart disease 6,417 (33.9%)

2. Cancer 5,283 (27.9%)

3. CLRD 1,633 (8.6%)

4. Unintentional injuries 1,496 (7.9%)

5. Stroke 1,137 (6.0%)

All Causes of Death in Nevada (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Heart disease	6,417	33.9%	199.3
2	Cancer	5,283	27.9%	155.3
3	CLRD	1,633	8.6%	50.0
4	Unintentional injuries	1,496	7.9%	47.8
5	Stroke	1,137	6.0%	35.9
6	Alzheimer's disease	779	4.1%	27.3
7	Influenza and pneumonia	636	3.4%	19.6
8	Suicide	627	3.3%	20.3
9	Diabetes	609	3.2%	18.3
10	Kidney disease	299	1.6%	9.0

Mortality Trends Over Time

Nevada - 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	11,889	73.7	-
2000	11,963	71.8	+0.6%
2001	12,644	71.6	+5.7%
2002	13,127	71.2	+3.8%
2003	13,742	70.8	+4.7%
2004	13,836	68.3	+0.7%
2005	14,626	69.2	+5.7%
2006	14,205	64.6	-2.9%
2007	13,934	60.8	-1.9%
2008	14,479	61.4	+3.9%
2009	14,458	59.1	-0.1%
2010	14,545	58.3	+0.6%
2011	15,112	58.1	+3.9%
2012	15,419	56.8	+2.0%
2013	16,118	57.3	+4.5%
2014	16,993	58.0	+5.4%
2015	17,962	59.1	+5.7%
2016	18,697	59.3	+4.1%
2017	18,916	58.3	+1.2%

(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 Nevada (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
Nevada (this state)	6,417	Heart disease	199.3
Arizona	12,398	Heart disease	141.9
California	62,797	Heart disease	142.9
Idaho	3,084	Heart disease	162.5
Oregon	8,083	Cancer	154.2
Utah	3,749	Heart disease	150.2

Compare leading causes of death in Nevada →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for Nevada 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 (58.3/100K here), excluding bordering states.

Georgia 57.9/100K Michigan 59.4/100K Pennsylvania 56.9/100K North Carolina 56.8/100K

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

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

Colorado 20.3/100K North Dakota 20.1/100K Arkansas 20.8/100K West Virginia 21.1/100K

Dig deeper into Nevada's mortality data

All causes in Nevada → Compare Nevada →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in Nevada? ▼

In 2017, Nevada's top killer was Heart disease -- 6,417 deaths at an age-adjusted rate of 199.3 per 100,000.

How many people died in Nevada in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 18,916 recorded deaths in Nevada across 10 tracked causes of death.

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

The top 3 causes of death in Nevada (2017) are: 1) Heart disease (6,417 deaths), 2) Cancer (5,283 deaths), and 3) CLRD (1,633 deaths).

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

Nevada's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 58.3 per 100,000, which is above the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

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

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in Nevada changed by 59.1%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 20.9%.

What years of mortality data are available for Nevada? ▼

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

Where does Nevada rank nationally for Heart disease? ▼

Comparing all 51 tracked states on Heart disease, Nevada's age-adjusted rate of 199.3 per 100,000 puts it at rank #7.

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.