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
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Higher mean age-adjusted rate
What this means: Nevada sits in the top third of jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (58.3/100K; corpus #14 of 51). An above-average state-level rate signals elevated mortality burden relative to the country overall, often correlating with a mix of chronic-disease prevalence, healthcare access gaps, smoking and obesity rates, and socioeconomic factors that vary by region.
Higher-rate third on mean age-adjusted leading causes (2017). Heart disease leads the 2017 file. Rates are CDC WONDER age-adjusted; see /methodology#corpus-placement.
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
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).
Nevada in the higher-rate third
Across 10 tracked cause-of-death categories, CDC WONDER logged 18,916 deaths in Nevada during 2017. Heart disease led with 6,417 deaths (199.3 per 100,000, age-adjusted), putting the state at #7 of 51 states for this cause, where a higher rank corresponds to a higher rate nationally. The five biggest causes account for 15,966 deaths, or 84.4% of the state total. Among jurisdictions with published CDC WONDER leading-cause files, that mean rate lands in the higher third.
An above-average state-level rate signals elevated mortality burden relative to the country overall, often correlating with a mix of chronic-disease prevalence, healthcare access gaps, smoking and obesity rates, and socioeconomic factors that vary by region.
Mean-rate neighbourhood around Nevada
Top 5 Causes of Death
The five leading causes account for 15,966 deaths (84.4% of all deaths) in Nevada.
The Complete 2017 Cause List for Nevada
| # | 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 |
Do the biggest causes also carry the highest rate in Nevada?
10 causes of death in Nevada plotted by total deaths against the age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Death count and age-adjusted rate move together across Nevada's causes (r=1.00) -- the causes with the most deaths here also tend to carry the highest per-capita rate.
Causes of death in Nevada by deaths and age-adjusted rate: Heart disease, 6417 deaths, 199.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Cancer, 5283 deaths, 155.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. CLRD, 1633 deaths, 50 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Unintentional injuries, 1496 deaths, 47.8 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Stroke, 1137 deaths, 35.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Alzheimer's disease, 779 deaths, 27.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Influenza and pneumonia, 636 deaths, 19.6 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Suicide, 627 deaths, 20.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Diabetes, 609 deaths, 18.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Kidney disease, 299 deaths, 9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate.
Mortality, Year by Year
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% |
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 |
States with similar CDC WONDER rates
Two non-border peer sets for Nevada in 2017, drawn from the higher-rate third's nearest neighbors on published age-adjusted rates. Border neighbors stay in the table above.
States near this mean leading-cause rate
Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (58.3/100K here), excluding bordering states.
Peer states by suicide rate (X60-X84)
Nearest jurisdictions by suicide age-adjusted rate, excluding the mean-rate peer set and bordering states.
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, our data changelog, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of 2017.