State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017
Vermont - Mortality Statistics
4,544 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 53.9 per 100,000.
Data updated 2017-12-31
- 4,544
- Deaths, 2017
- Cancer
- Leading cause
- −3%
- vs national avg
- 53.9
- Avg age-adj /100K
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Thin death-count book
What this means: 4,544 tracked deaths in 2017 put Vermont 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 (4,544 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.
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Vermont at a glance
2017: 4,544 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 53.9/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #25/51 · 3% below US avg. Nearest rate peer: Texas (-0.2/100K).
Vermont in the thin-volume third
CDC WONDER's 2017 file shows 4,544 deaths across 10 tracked categories for Vermont, with Cancer topping the list at 1,434 deaths and an age-adjusted rate of 164.5 per 100,000 -- ranking the state at #13 of 51 states for this cause, where a higher rank corresponds to a higher rate. The five leading causes combined account for 85.9% of the total (3,905 deaths). Raw death volume sits in the lightest third; read rates alongside counts before comparing to large states.
Sitting below the national figure is a favorable aggregate signal, but it can still mask individual causes running hotter than the national picture -- worth checking the full causes table above.
Mean-rate neighbourhood around Vermont
Leading Causes of Death, Top 5
The five leading causes account for 3,905 deaths (85.9% of all deaths) in Vermont.
All Causes of Death in Vermont (2017)
| # | Cause of death | Deaths | % of total | Age-adj /100K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cancer | 1,434 | 31.6% | 164.5 |
| 2 | Heart disease | 1,332 | 29.3% | 152.5 |
| 3 | Unintentional injuries | 394 | 8.7% | 56.9 |
| 4 | CLRD | 375 | 8.3% | 43.0 |
| 5 | Alzheimer's disease | 370 | 8.1% | 42.9 |
| 6 | Stroke | 249 | 5.5% | 28.9 |
| 7 | Diabetes | 163 | 3.6% | 19.2 |
| 8 | Suicide | 112 | 2.5% | 18.3 |
| 9 | Influenza and pneumonia | 86 | 1.9% | 9.7 |
| 10 | Kidney disease | 29 | 0.6% | 3.3 |
Do the biggest causes also carry the highest rate in Vermont?
10 causes of death in Vermont plotted by total deaths against the age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Death count and age-adjusted rate move together across Vermont'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 Vermont by deaths and age-adjusted rate: Cancer, 1434 deaths, 164.5 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Heart disease, 1332 deaths, 152.5 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Unintentional injuries, 394 deaths, 56.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. CLRD, 375 deaths, 43 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Alzheimer's disease, 370 deaths, 42.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Stroke, 249 deaths, 28.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Diabetes, 163 deaths, 19.2 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Suicide, 112 deaths, 18.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Influenza and pneumonia, 86 deaths, 9.7 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Kidney disease, 29 deaths, 3.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate.
Mortality, Year by Year
Show the full 19-year data table (deaths, rate, year-over-year change)
| Year | Total Deaths | Avg Age-Adj Rate | Deaths YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,009 | 65.1 | - |
| 2000 | 4,122 | 66.0 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,131 | 65.0 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,038 | 62.5 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,007 | 60.9 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,911 | 58.5 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,933 | 58.1 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,914 | 56.2 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,988 | 56.3 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,999 | 55.4 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,839 | 51.9 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,067 | 54.2 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,067 | 53.0 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,150 | 52.7 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,130 | 51.9 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,266 | 52.5 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,404 | 52.9 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,379 | 52.7 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,544 | 53.9 | +3.8% |
Nearby States & Comparisons
Compare mortality data with states bordering Vermont (2017).
| State | Deaths (Top Cause) | Leading Cause | Age-Adj Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont (this state) | 1,434 | Cancer | 164.5 |
| Massachusetts | 12,934 | Cancer | 149.3 |
| New Hampshire | 2,760 | Cancer | 153.5 |
| New York | 44,092 | Heart disease | 171.2 |
States with similar CDC WONDER rates
Two non-border peer sets for Vermont in 2017. Volume is thin, so peers are nearest on rates rather than counts. Border neighbors stay above.
Similar mean leading-cause rate
Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (53.9/100K 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).
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.