STATE PROFILE: WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON: 14.5%
U.S.: 16.6%
U.S RATE 38.5
2006 RANK 442005 WASHINGTON RATE 30.9
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.912 STATE REPORTING AREA RATE
72.9
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +0.2
U.S RATE 31.1
2006 RANK 342005 WASHINGTON RATE 27.8
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.6
U.S RATE 12.8
2006 RANK 442005 WASHINGTON RATE 10.6
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.4
U.S RATE 41.9
RANK 36 (tie)2005 WASHINGTON RATE 31.1
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +2.3U.S RATE 8.3
2006 RANK 47 (tie)2005 WASHINGTON RATE 6.1
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.4U.S RATE 6.83
RANK 442004 WASHINGTON RATE 5.62
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.23
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE U.S. (2005) |
1. HEART DISEASE
WASHINGTON DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 174.3
U.S. RATE 211.12005 RANK 40
2004 WASHINGTON RATE 174.7CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.4
2. CANCER
WASHINGTON DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 179.5
U.S. RATE 183.82005 RANK 33
2004 WASHINGTON RATE 183.6CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -4.1
3. STROKE
WASHINGTON DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 46.3
U.S. RATE 46.62005 RANK 29
2004 WASHINGTON RATE 53.5
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -7.2
4. CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASES
WASHINGTON DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 44.7
U.S. RATE 43.22005 RANK 30
2004 WASHINGTON RATE 43.3CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.4
5. ACCIDENTS
WASHINGTON DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 39.6
U.S. RATE 39.12005 RANK 29
2004 WASHINGTON RATE 37.3CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +2.3
6. DIABETES
WASHINGTON DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 25.1
U.S. RATE 24.62005 RANK 24 (tie)
2004 WASHINGTON RATE 25.0
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +0.1
7. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
WASHINGTON DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 35.9
U.S. RATE 22.92005 RANK 2
2004 WASHINGTON RATE 36.1CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.2
8. INFLUENZA/PNEUMONIA
WASHINGTON DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 14.5
U.S. RATE 20.3
2005 RANK 46 (tie)
2004 WASHINGTON RATE 11.9CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +2.6
9. KIDNEY DISEASE
WASHINGTON DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 7.2
U.S. RATE 14.32005 RANK 47 (tie)
2004 WASHINGTON RATE 5.7CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.5
10. SEPTICEMIA
WASHINGTON DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 5.8
U.S. RATE 11.22005 RANK 42
2004 WASHINGTON 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.