State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017
Utah - Mortality Statistics
12,830 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 49.9 per 100,000.
Data updated 2017-12-31
- 12,830
- Deaths, 2017
- Heart disease
- Leading cause
- −10%
- vs national avg
- 49.9
- Avg age-adj /100K
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Below national mean rate
What this means: Utah's mean age-adjusted rate runs 10% below the national figure (49.9 vs 55.5/100K). 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). Heart disease 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 49 · CDC WONDER 2017
Utah mortality desk
2017: 12,830 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 49.9/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #41/51 · 10% below US avg. Nearest rate peer: Alaska (+0.0/100K).
Utah in the lower-rate third
12,830 deaths were recorded in Utah for 2017 across 10 CDC WONDER categories. Leading the record is Heart disease, with 3,749 deaths at 150.2 per 100,000 (age-adjusted) -- nationally Utah sits at #34 of 51 states for this cause, where a higher rank corresponds to a higher rate. The top five causes together represent 78.2% of the state's total (10,027 deaths). 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 Utah
5 Causes That Lead Mortality Here
The five leading causes account for 10,027 deaths (78.2% of all deaths) in Utah.
All Causes of Death in Utah (2017)
| # | Cause of death | Deaths | % of total | Age-adj /100K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart disease | 3,749 | 29.2% | 150.2 |
| 2 | Cancer | 3,161 | 24.6% | 120.3 |
| 3 | Unintentional injuries | 1,238 | 9.6% | 44.2 |
| 4 | Alzheimer's disease | 991 | 7.7% | 42.1 |
| 5 | Stroke | 888 | 6.9% | 36.2 |
| 6 | CLRD | 826 | 6.4% | 32.1 |
| 7 | Suicide | 663 | 5.2% | 22.7 |
| 8 | Diabetes | 596 | 4.6% | 22.9 |
| 9 | Kidney disease | 384 | 3.0% | 15.4 |
| 10 | Influenza and pneumonia | 334 | 2.6% | 13.3 |
Deaths vs. rate: how Utah's causes line up
10 causes of death in Utah plotted by total deaths against the age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Death count and age-adjusted rate move together across Utah'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 Utah by deaths and age-adjusted rate: Heart disease, 3749 deaths, 150.2 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Cancer, 3161 deaths, 120.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Unintentional injuries, 1238 deaths, 44.2 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Alzheimer's disease, 991 deaths, 42.1 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Stroke, 888 deaths, 36.2 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. CLRD, 826 deaths, 32.1 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Suicide, 663 deaths, 22.7 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Diabetes, 596 deaths, 22.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Kidney disease, 384 deaths, 15.4 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Influenza and pneumonia, 334 deaths, 13.3 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 | 8,782 | 57.6 | - |
| 2000 | 9,160 | 59.0 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 8,980 | 56.3 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9,338 | 57.2 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 9,457 | 56.6 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,326 | 54.4 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9,288 | 52.3 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9,328 | 50.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,587 | 50.0 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9,425 | 47.6 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9,413 | 45.9 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,009 | 47.8 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 10,320 | 47.5 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 10,645 | 47.7 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11,245 | 48.9 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 11,726 | 49.9 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12,486 | 51.5 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 12,677 | 50.7 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12,830 | 49.9 | +1.2% |
Nearby States & Comparisons
Compare mortality data with states bordering Utah (2017).
States with similar CDC WONDER rates
Two non-border peer sets for Utah in 2017, drawn from the lower-rate third's nearest neighbors on published age-adjusted rates. Border neighbors stay in the table above.
Peer states by mean leading-cause rate
Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (49.9/100K 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.