State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

Ohio - Mortality Statistics

91,436 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 62.7 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

91,436
Deaths, 2017: Heart disease
Leading cause: +13%
vs national avg: 62.7
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

Ohio's leading killer is heart disease at 186.2 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 13% above the national figure.

186.2
Heart disease /100K, leading: +13%
vs national avg rate: -15.5%
rate, 1999-2017: 91,436
total deaths, 2017

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

FIPS 39 · CDC WONDER 2017

Ohio mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 62.7/100K DEATHS-LARGE 91K deaths RANK-HOT #9/51 LEAD-CAUSE Heart disease · 186.2 NAT-ABOVE +13% vs US TREND-STEEP-DOWN -15.5% 18y PHOTO-FINISH Indiana · ±0.9 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 91,436 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 62.7/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #9/51 · 13% above US avg. Nearest rate peer: Indiana (-0.9/100K).

Neighbourhood around Ohio's 62.7/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 76,359 deaths (83.5% of all deaths) in Ohio.

1. Heart disease 28,008 (30.6%)

2. Cancer 25,643 (28.0%)

3. Unintentional injuries 8,971 (9.8%)

4. CLRD 7,312 (8.0%)

5. Stroke 6,425 (7.0%)

All Causes of Death in Ohio (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Heart disease	28,008	30.6%	186.2
2	Cancer	25,643	28.0%	171.2
3	Unintentional injuries	8,971	9.8%	75.1
4	CLRD	7,312	8.0%	48.5
5	Stroke	6,425	7.0%	42.8
6	Alzheimer's disease	5,117	5.6%	33.6
7	Diabetes	3,740	4.1%	25.2
8	Influenza and pneumonia	2,243	2.5%	14.9
9	Kidney disease	2,237	2.4%	15.0
10	Suicide	1,740	1.9%	14.8

Mortality Trends Over Time

Ohio - 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	86,413	74.2	-
2000	85,796	73.1	-0.7%
2001	85,535	72.1	-0.3%
2002	86,268	71.9	+0.9%
2003	84,467	69.4	-2.1%
2004	82,610	67.2	-2.2%
2005	83,933	67.5	+1.6%
2006	81,920	64.8	-2.4%
2007	81,446	63.4	-0.6%
2008	83,506	64.1	+2.5%
2009	79,237	60.0	-5.1%
2010	81,902	61.3	+3.4%
2011	82,804	61.0	+1.1%
2012	83,311	60.4	+0.6%
2013	83,304	59.5	-0.0%
2014	84,827	59.9	+1.8%
2015	87,860	61.4	+3.6%
2016	88,675	61.6	+0.9%
2017	91,436	62.7	+3.1%

(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 Ohio (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
Ohio (this state)	28,008	Heart disease	186.2
Indiana	14,445	Heart disease	183.2
Kentucky	10,343	Heart disease	195.9
Michigan	25,187	Heart disease	196.1
Pennsylvania	32,312	Heart disease	176.0
West Virginia	4,849	Heart disease	192.0

Compare leading causes of death in Ohio →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for Ohio 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 (62.7/100K here), excluding bordering states.

Missouri 61.7/100K South Carolina 60.1/100K Louisiana 66.1/100K Tennessee 66.4/100K

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

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

Nebraska 14.7/100K Iowa 15.0/100K Mississippi 15.0/100K Hawaii 15.2/100K

Dig deeper into Ohio's mortality data

All causes in Ohio → Compare Ohio →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in Ohio? ▼

Heart disease tops the 2017 record for Ohio, accounting for 28,008 deaths at 186.2 per 100,000 (age-adjusted).

How many people died in Ohio in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 91,436 recorded deaths in Ohio across 10 tracked causes of death.

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

The top 3 causes of death in Ohio (2017) are: 1) Heart disease (28,008 deaths), 2) Cancer (25,643 deaths), and 3) Unintentional injuries (8,971 deaths).

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

Ohio's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 62.7 per 100,000, which is above the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

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

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in Ohio changed by 5.8%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 15.5%.

What years of mortality data are available for Ohio? ▼

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

Where does Ohio rank nationally for Heart disease? ▼

Comparing all 51 tracked states on Heart disease, Ohio's age-adjusted rate of 186.2 per 100,000 puts it at rank #13.

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.