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Premature mortality

Deaths before age 75 per 100,000 people. It is adjusted so places with older or younger populations can be compared fairly.

Reported for3,080areas, in 50 states — none in CT, PR
Link to density0.14not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.53Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typeratedeaths per 100,000

How it has moved

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Every state, every year

One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.

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Where it comes from

County Health Rankings · County Health Rankings v127
University of Wisconsin · 13 releases, 2013–2025; each value filed under the last year its data covers, 2010–2023 · 95% likely ranges, converted to 90%; figures based on small counts are withheld

Deaths before age 75, adjusted so places with older or younger populations can be compared fairly. Source: County Health Rankings, which compiles each measure from its own source and filed here under the last year of the period it covers.

Combining areas: an average weighted by population.

What it goes with

The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 3 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.

MeasureUnadjustedAdjusted
Premature mortality and Safety scoreWhere Premature mortality is higher, Safety score tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Safety score by US county-0.80-0.67
Premature mortality and Homicide rate, annualWhere Premature mortality is higher, Homicide rate, annual tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Homicide rate, annual by US county+0.77+0.67
Premature mortality and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicWhere Premature mortality is higher, Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county+0.53+0.63
Premature mortality and Independent-living disabilityWhere Premature mortality is higher, Independent-living disability tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Independent-living disability by US county+0.82+0.60
Premature mortality and Threat of utility shut-offWhere Premature mortality is higher, Threat of utility shut-off tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Threat of utility shut-off by US county+0.79+0.58
Premature mortality and Returns claiming the earned income creditWhere Premature mortality is higher, Returns claiming the earned income credit tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Returns claiming the earned income credit by US county+0.79+0.58
Premature mortality and Disability-free scoreWhere Premature mortality is higher, Disability-free score tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Disability-free score by US county-0.81-0.57
Premature mortality and StrokeWhere Premature mortality is higher, Stroke tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Stroke by US county+0.80+0.57
Premature mortality and Lack of reliable transportationWhere Premature mortality is higher, Lack of reliable transportation tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Lack of reliable transportation by US county+0.78+0.57
Premature mortality and Mobility disabilityWhere Premature mortality is higher, Mobility disability tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Mobility disability by US county+0.81+0.57

Population makeup

How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.

Share of residentsUnadjustedAdjusted
Premature mortality and Share White, not HispanicWhere Premature mortality is higher, Share White, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share White, not Hispanic by US county-0.30-0.35
Premature mortality and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Premature mortality is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county+0.45+0.35
Premature mortality and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county-0.03+0.01
Premature mortality and Share Asian, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county-0.32+0.07
Premature mortality and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicWhere Premature mortality is higher, Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county+0.53+0.63

Highest and lowest

Of 3,080 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.

Highest

  1. Buffalo County, SD — 1,949
  2. Dewey County, SD — 1,606
  3. Oglala Lakota County, SD — 1,585
  4. Corson County, SD — 1,445
  5. Sioux County, ND — 1,416

Lowest

  1. Pitkin County, CO — 140
  2. Teton County, WY — 152
  3. Summit County, CO — 156
  4. Eagle County, CO — 167
  5. San Juan County, WA — 168

The middle area reports 480. The middle half of counties falls between 384 and 598 (the 25th to 75th percentile).

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