State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017
New Hampshire - Mortality Statistics
9,097 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 52.3 per 100,000.
Data updated 2017-12-31
- 9,097
- Deaths, 2017
- Cancer
- Leading cause
- −6%
- vs national avg
- 52.3
- Avg age-adj /100K
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Thin death-count book
What this means: 9,097 tracked deaths in 2017 put New Hampshire in the lightest third of state volumes. Small absolute counts make year-to-year swings noisier; pair the rate with the multi-year chart below.
Thin-volume third (9,097 deaths in 2017). Rate comparisons matter more than raw counts; see /methodology#corpus-placement.
Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death (CDC NCHS / NVSS), 2017. Age-adjusted rates allow fair comparison across states.
FIPS 33 · CDC WONDER 2017
New Hampshire: the mortality desk
2017: 9,097 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 52.3/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #32/51 · 6% below US avg. Nearest rate peer: District of Columbia (+0.2/100K).
New Hampshire in the thin-volume third
New Hampshire recorded 9,097 total deaths in 2017 across 10 CDC WONDER cause-of-death categories. The single largest contributor was Cancer (2,760 deaths, 153.5 per 100,000 age-adjusted) -- nationally, that puts the state at #27 of 51 states for this cause, where a higher rank corresponds to a higher rate. Together, the top five causes made up 84.2% of all deaths recorded (7,657). Raw death volume sits in the lightest third; read rates alongside counts before comparing to large states.
A rate below the national average is a positive aggregate sign, though it summarizes every tracked cause into one number, so it's worth scanning the individual causes for outliers.
Mean-rate neighbourhood around New Hampshire
The 5 Leading Causes of Death
The five leading causes account for 7,657 deaths (84.2% of all deaths) in New Hampshire.
The Complete 2017 Cause List for New Hampshire
| # | Cause of death | Deaths | % of total | Age-adj /100K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cancer | 2,760 | 30.3% | 153.5 |
| 2 | Heart disease | 2,721 | 29.9% | 149.7 |
| 3 | Unintentional injuries | 907 | 10.0% | 62.9 |
| 4 | CLRD | 755 | 8.3% | 43.0 |
| 5 | Stroke | 514 | 5.7% | 28.9 |
| 6 | Alzheimer's disease | 436 | 4.8% | 24.8 |
| 7 | Diabetes | 340 | 3.7% | 19.2 |
| 8 | Suicide | 265 | 2.9% | 18.9 |
| 9 | Influenza and pneumonia | 230 | 2.5% | 13.1 |
| 10 | Kidney disease | 169 | 1.9% | 9.4 |
Deaths vs. rate: how New Hampshire's causes line up
10 causes of death in New Hampshire plotted by total deaths against the age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Death count and age-adjusted rate move together across New Hampshire'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 New Hampshire by deaths and age-adjusted rate: Cancer, 2760 deaths, 153.5 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Heart disease, 2721 deaths, 149.7 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Unintentional injuries, 907 deaths, 62.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. CLRD, 755 deaths, 43 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Stroke, 514 deaths, 28.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Alzheimer's disease, 436 deaths, 24.8 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Diabetes, 340 deaths, 19.2 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Suicide, 265 deaths, 18.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Influenza and pneumonia, 230 deaths, 13.1 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Kidney disease, 169 deaths, 9.4 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate.
How Mortality Has Changed Over Time
Show the full 19-year data table (deaths, rate, year-over-year change)
| Year | Total Deaths | Avg Age-Adj Rate | Deaths YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,726 | 66.0 | - |
| 2000 | 7,860 | 66.1 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7,971 | 65.7 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7,998 | 64.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,780 | 61.5 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,035 | 61.8 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7,977 | 59.9 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,783 | 56.7 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,959 | 56.6 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,899 | 55.0 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,631 | 52.1 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,666 | 51.7 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,031 | 52.5 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7,922 | 50.6 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,993 | 49.7 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,336 | 51.0 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 8,758 | 52.5 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 8,958 | 53.0 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9,097 | 52.3 | +1.6% |
Nearby States & Comparisons
Compare mortality data with states bordering New Hampshire (2017).
| State | Deaths (Top Cause) | Leading Cause | Age-Adj Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire (this state) | 2,760 | Cancer | 153.5 |
| Maine | 3,391 | Cancer | 170.8 |
| Massachusetts | 12,934 | Cancer | 149.3 |
| Vermont | 1,434 | Cancer | 164.5 |
States with similar CDC WONDER rates
Two non-border peer sets for New Hampshire in 2017. Volume is thin, so peers are nearest on rates rather than counts. Border neighbors stay above.
Closest match: mean leading-cause rate
Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (52.3/100K here), excluding bordering states.
Closest match: 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.