Compare states by cause
Choose a cause of death and up to four states to compare their rates and national rank (2017, CDC NCHS).
Alzheimer's disease: Mississippi vs Minnesota (2017)
| State | Deaths | Rate /100K | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 51 | 49.6 | 1 of 51 |
| Minnesotalowest rate | 51 | 34.9 | 23 of 51 |
Rank 1 = highest age-adjusted rate. Source: CDC NCHS Leading Causes of Death, 2017. Methodology.
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How does this comparison work?
How are states ranked?
Each state is ranked 1 (highest rate) to 51 (lowest) on its age-adjusted death rate for the chosen cause, so a lower rank number means a worse outcome for that cause.
Why compare age-adjusted rates instead of raw deaths?
Raw deaths mostly track population size, so a big state always looks worse. Age-adjusted rates per 100,000 remove both population size and age structure, which is the fair way to compare states.
What year and source?
CDC NCHS Leading Causes of Death, 2017 (the series runs 1999 to 2017).