State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017

Oklahoma - Mortality Statistics

31,512 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 69.9 per 100,000.

Data updated 2017-12-31

31,512
Deaths, 2017: Heart disease
Leading cause: +26%
vs national avg: 69.9
Avg age-adj /100K

The verdict

Oklahoma's leading killer is heart disease at 237.2 per 100K (age-adjusted); the state's average age-adjusted rate across tracked causes runs 26% above the national figure.

237.2
Heart disease /100K, leading: +26%
vs national avg rate: -11.1%
rate, 1999-2017: 31,512
total deaths, 2017

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

FIPS 40 · CDC WONDER 2017

Oklahoma mortality desk

RATE-QUIET 69.9/100K DEATHS-MID 32K deaths RANK-HOT #2/51 LEAD-CAUSE Heart disease · 237.2 NAT-WELL-ABOVE +26% vs US TREND-DOWN -11.1% 18y PHOTO-FINISH West Virginia · ±0.0 BOOK-FULL 10 causes · 2017

2017: 31,512 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 69.9/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #2/51 · 26% above US avg. Nearest rate peer: West Virginia (+0.0/100K).

Neighbourhood around Oklahoma's 69.9/100K mean, not a full 51-state distribution reprint.

Top 5 Causes of Death

The five leading causes account for 26,520 deaths (84.2% of all deaths) in Oklahoma.

1. Heart disease 10,772 (34.2%)

2. Cancer 8,203 (26.0%)

3. CLRD 3,035 (9.6%)

4. Unintentional injuries 2,563 (8.1%)

5. Stroke 1,947 (6.2%)

All Causes of Death in Oklahoma (2017)

#	Cause of death	Deaths	% of total	Age-adj /100K
1	Heart disease	10,772	34.2%	237.2
2	Cancer	8,203	26.0%	177.3
3	CLRD	3,035	9.6%	65.9
4	Unintentional injuries	2,563	8.1%	62.5
5	Stroke	1,947	6.2%	43.3
6	Alzheimer's disease	1,752	5.6%	39.4
7	Diabetes	1,398	4.4%	30.6
8	Suicide	756	2.4%	19.1
9	Influenza and pneumonia	625	2.0%	13.9
10	Kidney disease	461	1.5%	10.2

Mortality Trends Over Time

Oklahoma - 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	27,879	78.6	-
2000	28,272	79.1	+1.4%
2001	27,999	78.1	-1.0%
2002	28,432	78.9	+1.5%
2003	28,681	79.1	+0.9%
2004	27,606	75.6	-3.7%
2005	28,360	76.8	+2.7%
2006	27,709	73.5	-2.3%
2007	28,020	73.4	+1.1%
2008	28,657	73.9	+2.3%
2009	27,903	70.7	-2.6%
2010	28,340	70.8	+1.6%
2011	28,615	69.9	+1.0%
2012	28,171	67.8	-1.6%
2013	29,238	69.1	+3.8%
2014	29,393	68.3	+0.5%
2015	30,880	70.5	+5.1%
2016	30,497	68.7	-1.2%
2017	31,512	69.9	+3.3%

(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 Oklahoma (2017).

State	Deaths (Top Cause)	Leading Cause	Age-Adj Rate
Oklahoma (this state)	10,772	Heart disease	237.2
Arkansas	8,270	Heart disease	223.8
Colorado	7,829	Cancer	131.0
Kansas	5,723	Heart disease	158.0
Missouri	14,820	Heart disease	191.1
New Mexico	3,896	Heart disease	151.4
Texas	45,346	Heart disease	169.2

Compare leading causes of death in Oklahoma →

States with similar CDC WONDER rates

Two non-border peer sets for Oklahoma 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 (69.9/100K here), excluding bordering states.

West Virginia 69.9/100K Mississippi 72.3/100K Kentucky 67.5/100K Alabama 67.3/100K

Similar suicide rate (X60-X84)

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

Oregon 19.0/100K Maine 18.9/100K New Hampshire 18.9/100K Vermont 18.3/100K

Dig deeper into Oklahoma's mortality data

All causes in Oklahoma → Compare Oklahoma →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the leading cause of death in Oklahoma? ▼

Oklahoma recorded 10,772 deaths from Heart disease in 2017 (age-adjusted rate 237.2 per 100,000), the state's leading cause.

How many people died in Oklahoma in 2017? ▼

In 2017, there were 31,512 recorded deaths in Oklahoma across 10 tracked causes of death.

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

The top 3 causes of death in Oklahoma (2017) are: 1) Heart disease (10,772 deaths), 2) Cancer (8,203 deaths), and 3) CLRD (3,035 deaths).

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

Oklahoma's average age-adjusted mortality rate is 69.9 per 100,000, which is above the national average of 55.5 per 100,000.

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

From 1999 to 2017, total deaths in Oklahoma changed by 13.0%. The average age-adjusted rate decreased by 11.1%.

What years of mortality data are available for Oklahoma? ▼

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

Where does Oklahoma rank nationally for Heart disease? ▼

Comparing all 51 tracked states on Heart disease, Oklahoma's age-adjusted rate of 237.2 per 100,000 puts it at rank #1.

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.