State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017
Oregon - Mortality Statistics
26,123 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 51.0 per 100,000.
Data updated 2017-12-31
- 26,123
- Deaths, 2017
- Cancer
- Leading cause
- −8%
- vs national avg
- 51.0
- Avg age-adj /100K
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Lower mean age-adjusted rate
What this means: Oregon sits in the bottom third by mean age-adjusted rate (51.0/100K; corpus #36 of 51). A below-average state-level rate indicates relatively better mortality outcomes in aggregate, though individual causes within the state may still exceed national benchmarks and warrant separate examination.
Lower-rate third on mean age-adjusted leading causes (2017). Cancer still leads locally. 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 41 · CDC WONDER 2017
Oregon mortality desk
2017: 26,123 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 51.0/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #36/51 · 8% below US avg. Nearest rate peer: Washington (-0.1/100K).
Oregon in the lower-rate third
In 2017, CDC WONDER tallied 26,123 deaths in Oregon across 10 tracked cause-of-death categories. Cancer led the record with 8,083 deaths at an age-adjusted rate of 154.2 per 100,000, placing Oregon at #26 of 51 states for this cause, where a higher rank corresponds to a higher rate. The top five causes accounted for 21,255 deaths (81.4% of the state total). That mean rate lands in the lower third of the 2017 corpus.
A below-average state-level rate indicates relatively better mortality outcomes in aggregate, though individual causes within the state may still exceed national benchmarks and warrant separate examination.
Mean-rate neighbourhood around Oregon
5 Causes That Lead Mortality Here
The five leading causes account for 21,255 deaths (81.4% of all deaths) in Oregon.
Oregon's Full Mortality Breakdown (2017)
| # | Cause of death | Deaths | % of total | Age-adj /100K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cancer | 8,083 | 30.9% | 154.2 |
| 2 | Heart disease | 6,942 | 26.6% | 134.0 |
| 3 | CLRD | 2,088 | 8.0% | 39.7 |
| 4 | Unintentional injuries | 2,076 | 7.9% | 44.8 |
| 5 | Stroke | 2,066 | 7.9% | 39.9 |
| 6 | Alzheimer's disease | 1,850 | 7.1% | 36.0 |
| 7 | Diabetes | 1,243 | 4.8% | 23.9 |
| 8 | Suicide | 825 | 3.2% | 19.0 |
| 9 | Influenza and pneumonia | 573 | 2.2% | 11.1 |
| 10 | Kidney disease | 377 | 1.4% | 7.3 |
In Oregon, does a high death count mean a high rate?
10 causes of death in Oregon plotted by total deaths against the age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Death count and age-adjusted rate move together across Oregon'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 Oregon by deaths and age-adjusted rate: Cancer, 8083 deaths, 154.2 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Heart disease, 6942 deaths, 134 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. CLRD, 2088 deaths, 39.7 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Unintentional injuries, 2076 deaths, 44.8 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Stroke, 2066 deaths, 39.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Alzheimer's disease, 1850 deaths, 36 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Diabetes, 1243 deaths, 23.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Suicide, 825 deaths, 19 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Influenza and pneumonia, 573 deaths, 11.1 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Kidney disease, 377 deaths, 7.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate.
Mortality Trends 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 | 23,090 | 65.7 | - |
| 2000 | 22,739 | 63.9 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 23,211 | 63.9 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 24,013 | 64.8 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 23,774 | 62.8 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 23,267 | 60.3 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 23,569 | 59.6 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23,145 | 57.1 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23,231 | 56.0 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23,335 | 55.0 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23,025 | 53.1 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 23,020 | 52.2 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,525 | 52.0 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23,277 | 50.3 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23,823 | 50.4 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 24,070 | 49.7 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25,367 | 51.2 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 25,822 | 50.8 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26,123 | 51.0 | +1.2% |
Nearby States & Comparisons
Compare mortality data with states bordering Oregon (2017).
| State | Deaths (Top Cause) | Leading Cause | Age-Adj Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon (this state) | 8,083 | Cancer | 154.2 |
| California | 62,797 | Heart disease | 142.9 |
| Idaho | 3,084 | Heart disease | 162.5 |
| Nevada | 6,417 | Heart disease | 199.3 |
| Washington | 12,664 | Cancer | 148.4 |
States with similar CDC WONDER rates
Two non-border peer sets for Oregon in 2017, drawn from the lower-rate third's nearest neighbors on published age-adjusted rates. Border neighbors stay in the table above.
Similar mean leading-cause rate
Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (51.0/100K here), excluding bordering states.
States near this 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).
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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.