State mortality · CDC NCHS 2017
Wyoming - Mortality Statistics
3,521 deaths in 2017 across 10 tracked causes, at a state average age-adjusted rate of 52.9 per 100,000.
Data updated 2017-12-31
- 3,521
- Deaths, 2017
- Heart disease
- Leading cause
- −5%
- vs national avg
- 52.9
- Avg age-adj /100K
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Thin death-count book
What this means: 3,521 tracked deaths in 2017 put Wyoming 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 (3,521 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.
FIPS 56 · CDC WONDER 2017
Mortality desk for Wyoming
2017: 3,521 deaths across 10 tracked causes at 52.9/100K mean age-adjusted · corpus #30/51 · 5% below US avg. Nearest rate peer: Illinois (+0.1/100K).
Wyoming in the thin-volume third
Across 10 tracked cause-of-death categories, CDC WONDER logged 3,521 deaths in Wyoming during 2017. Heart disease led with 1,001 deaths (148.9 per 100,000, age-adjusted), putting the state at #38 of 51 states for this cause, where a higher rank corresponds to a higher rate nationally. The five biggest causes account for 2,875 deaths, or 81.7% of the state total. Raw death volume sits in the lightest third; read rates alongside counts before comparing to large states.
Landing below the national figure puts the state in reasonably good aggregate standing, though it's still worth checking the trend below to confirm the gap is holding rather than narrowing.
Mean-rate neighbourhood around Wyoming
5 Causes That Lead Mortality Here
The five leading causes account for 2,875 deaths (81.7% of all deaths) in Wyoming.
All Causes of Death in Wyoming (2017)
| # | Cause of death | Deaths | % of total | Age-adj /100K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart disease | 1,001 | 28.4% | 148.9 |
| 2 | Cancer | 948 | 26.9% | 136.1 |
| 3 | CLRD | 366 | 10.4% | 53.8 |
| 4 | Unintentional injuries | 348 | 9.9% | 56.9 |
| 5 | Alzheimer's disease | 212 | 6.0% | 32.7 |
| 6 | Stroke | 190 | 5.4% | 28.4 |
| 7 | Suicide | 157 | 4.5% | 26.9 |
| 8 | Diabetes | 121 | 3.4% | 18.1 |
| 9 | Influenza and pneumonia | 115 | 3.3% | 17.5 |
| 10 | Kidney disease | 63 | 1.8% | 9.5 |
In Wyoming, does a high death count mean a high rate?
10 causes of death in Wyoming plotted by total deaths against the age-adjusted rate per 100,000. Death count and age-adjusted rate move together across Wyoming'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 Wyoming by deaths and age-adjusted rate: Heart disease, 1001 deaths, 148.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Cancer, 948 deaths, 136.1 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. CLRD, 366 deaths, 53.8 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Unintentional injuries, 348 deaths, 56.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Alzheimer's disease, 212 deaths, 32.7 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Stroke, 190 deaths, 28.4 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Suicide, 157 deaths, 26.9 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Diabetes, 121 deaths, 18.1 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Influenza and pneumonia, 115 deaths, 17.5 per 100,000 age-adjusted rate. Kidney disease, 63 deaths, 9.5 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 | 3,265 | 72.3 | - |
| 2000 | 3,115 | 67.7 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,193 | 68.0 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,270 | 68.8 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,313 | 68.1 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,047 | 61.3 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3,167 | 62.3 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3,337 | 64.4 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3,231 | 61.0 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,265 | 60.1 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,312 | 59.5 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,420 | 59.9 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,314 | 57.0 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,361 | 56.0 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,322 | 53.9 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,433 | 54.4 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3,556 | 55.5 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,478 | 52.9 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,521 | 52.9 | +1.2% |
Nearby States & Comparisons
Compare mortality data with states bordering Wyoming (2017).
States with similar CDC WONDER rates
Two non-border peer sets for Wyoming in 2017. Volume is thin, so peers are nearest on rates rather than counts. Border neighbors stay above.
Peer states by mean leading-cause rate
Nearest jurisdictions by mean age-adjusted rate across leading causes (52.9/100K here), excluding bordering states.
Closest match: 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.