State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017
Wisconsin - Mortality Statistics
38,954 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 53.3 per 100,000.
Data updated 2017-12-31
- 38,954
- Deaths, 2017
- Heart disease
- Leading cause
- −4%
- vs national avg
- 53.3
- Avg age-adj /100K
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Below national mean rate
What this means: Wisconsin's mean age-adjusted rate runs 4% below the national figure (53.3 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.
Heart disease leads Wisconsin in 2017. Mean age-adjusted rate 53.3/100K (4% below national). See /methodology#corpus-placement.
Source: CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death (CDC NCHS / NVSS), 2017. Age-adjusted rates allow fair comparison across states.
FIPS 55 · CDC WONDER 2017
Wisconsin: the mortality desk
2017: 38,954 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 53.3/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #28/51 · 4% below US avg. Nearest rate peer: Illinois (-0.3/100K).
Wisconsin mortality desk (2017)
Across 10 tracked cause-of-death categories, CDC WONDER logged 38,954 deaths in Wisconsin during 2017. Heart disease led with 11,860 deaths (157.6 per 100,000, age-adjusted), putting the state at #27 of 51 states for this cause, where a higher rank corresponds to a higher rate nationally. The five biggest causes account for 32,271 deaths, or 82.8% of the state total.
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 Wisconsin
Leading Causes of Death, Top 5
The five leading causes account for 32,271 deaths (82.8% of all deaths) in Wisconsin.
The Complete 2017 Cause List for Wisconsin
| # | Cause of death | Deaths | % of total | Age-adj /100K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart disease | 11,860 | 30.4% | 157.6 |
| 2 | Cancer | 11,318 | 29.1% | 153.2 |
| 3 | Unintentional injuries | 3,746 | 9.6% | 58.3 |
| 4 | CLRD | 2,834 | 7.3% | 38.3 |
| 5 | Stroke | 2,513 | 6.5% | 33.5 |
| 6 | Alzheimer's disease | 2,428 | 6.2% | 31.6 |
| 7 | Diabetes | 1,433 | 3.7% | 19.4 |
| 8 | Influenza and pneumonia | 974 | 2.5% | 12.9 |
| 9 | Suicide | 926 | 2.4% | 15.4 |
| 10 | Kidney disease | 922 | 2.4% | 12.5 |
Do the biggest causes also carry the highest rate in Wisconsin?
10 causes of death in Wisconsin plotted by total deaths against the age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Death count and age-adjusted rate move together across Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin by deaths and age-adjusted rate: Heart disease, 11860 deaths, 157.6 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Cancer, 11318 deaths, 153.2 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Unintentional injuries, 3746 deaths, 58.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. CLRD, 2834 deaths, 38.3 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Stroke, 2513 deaths, 33.5 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Alzheimer's disease, 2428 deaths, 31.6 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Diabetes, 1433 deaths, 19.4 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Influenza and pneumonia, 974 deaths, 12.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Suicide, 926 deaths, 15.4 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Kidney disease, 922 deaths, 12.5 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 | 37,814 | 67.3 | - |
| 2000 | 37,397 | 66.0 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 37,205 | 64.8 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 37,306 | 64.0 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 36,414 | 61.5 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 35,913 | 59.9 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 36,313 | 59.5 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35,537 | 57.4 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 35,376 | 56.2 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 35,793 | 55.8 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 34,529 | 53.1 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 35,782 | 54.4 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 36,437 | 54.3 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36,081 | 52.8 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37,005 | 53.3 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 36,886 | 52.2 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37,960 | 52.9 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 38,276 | 52.9 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38,954 | 53.3 | +1.8% |
Nearby States & Comparisons
Compare mortality data with states bordering Wisconsin (2017).
States with similar CDC WONDER rates
Two non-border peer sets for Wisconsin in 2017. Border neighbors stay in the table above; these lists are nearest other jurisdictions on published age-adjusted rates.
States near this mean leading-cause rate
Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (53.3/100K 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.