Mortality data tools
Three free, interactive tools for exploring the CDC NCHS Leading Causes of Death data, every result computed live from the same 2017 dataset that powers the rest of the site.
Cause-of-death lookup
Pick a leading cause and rank all 50 states and DC by age-adjusted rate.
Open tool →State mortality finder
Pick a state and see its leading causes of death, ranked by deaths and rate.
Open tool →Compare states by cause
Put up to four states side by side on one cause: deaths, rate, and national rank.
Open tool →Leading causes of death the tools draw on, 2017
National deaths across the 10 CDC NCHS leading-cause chapters