STATE PROFILE: RHODE ISLAND
RHODE ISLAND: N/A
U.S.: 16.6%
U.S RATE 38.5
2006 RANK 14 (tie)2005 RHODE ISLAND RATE 38.5
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +2.0U.S 83.9
2004 RHODE ISLAND RATE 90.0CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.7
U.S RATE 31.1
2006 RANK 212005 RHODE ISLAND RATE 30.3
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.8
U.S RATE 12.8
2006 RANK 262005 RHODE ISLAND RATE 12.1
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.5
U.S RATE 41.9
RANK 422005 RHODE ISLAND RATE 31.4
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 -3.6
U.S RATE 8.3
2006 RANK 262005 RHODE ISLAND RATE 7.8
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.2U.S RATE 6.83
RANK 332004 RHODE ISLAND RATE 6.40
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.20LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE U.S. (2005) |
1. HEART DISEASE
RHODE ISLAND DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 213.8
U.S. RATE 211.12005 RANK 21
2004 RHODE ISLAND RATE 216.0
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -2.2
2. CANCER
RHODE ISLAND DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 184.1
U.S. RATE 183.82005 RANK 27
2004 RHODE ISLAND RATE 194.1CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -10.0
3. STROKE
RHODE ISLAND DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 37.4
U.S. RATE 46.62005 RANK 45
2004 RHODE ISLAND RATE 38.1
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.7
4. CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASES
RHODE ISLAND DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 39.0
U.S. RATE 43.22005 RANK 40
2004 RHODE ISLAND RATE 35.3CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +3.7
5. ACCIDENTS
RHODE ISLAND DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 26.7
U.S. RATE 39.12005 RANK 48
2004 RHODE ISLAND RATE 24.2CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +2.5
6. DIABETES
RHODE ISLAND DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 21.6
U.S. RATE 24.62005 RANK 41
2004 RHODE ISLAND RATE 21.9
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.3
7. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
RHODE ISLAND DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 18.8
U.S. RATE 22.92005 RANK 42
2004 RHODE ISLAND RATE 18.7CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +0.1
8. INFLUENZA/PNEUMONIA
RHODE ISLAND DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 17.2
U.S. RATE 20.3
2005 RANK 41 (tie)
2004 RHODE ISLAND RATE 18.2CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.0
9. KIDNEY DISEASE
RHODE ISLAND DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 11.2
U.S. RATE 14.32005 RANK 35
2004 RHODE ISLAND RATE 9.5
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.7
10. SEPTICEMIA
RHODE ISLAND DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 8.6
U.S. RATE 11.22005 RANK 27 (tie)
2004 RHODE ISLAND RATE n/aCHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 n/a
Sources: Health Insurance data come from National Health Statistics Reports, No. 1; 2005 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 6; 2006 preliminary birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 7; Infant mortality data come from the 2005 period linked birth/infant death data set; Leading cause of death data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 56, No. 10 and rankings are based on age-adjusted death rates. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest. Although adjusted for differences in age-distribution and population size, rankings by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may effect the level of mortality. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, click Here.