STATE PROFILE: OHIO
OHIO: 11.0%
U.S.: 16.6%
U.S RATE 38.5
2006 RANK 14 (tie)2005 OHIO RATE 38.9
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +1.6U.S RATE 83.9
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.7
U.S RATE 31.1
2006 RANK 30 (tie)2005 OHIO RATE 28.1
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +1.2U.S RATE 12.8
2006 RANK 18 (tie)2005 OHIO RATE 13.0
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.3
U.S RATE 41.9
RANK 23rd2005 OHIO RATE 38.9
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +1.1U.S RATE 8.3
2006 RANK 162005 OHIO RATE 8.7
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.1U.S RATE 6.83
RANK 142004 OHIO RATE 7.74
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +0.08LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE U.S. (2005) |
1. HEART DISEASE
OHIO DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 224.3
U.S. RATE 211.12005 RANK 14 (tie)
2004 OHIO RATE 229.0CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -4.7
2. CANCER
OHIO DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 196.5
U.S. RATE 183.82005 RANK 14
2004 OHIO RATE 200.6CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -4.1
3. STROKE
OHIO DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 48.3
U.S. RATE 46.62005 RANK 21
2004 OHIO RATE 50.9CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -2.6
4. CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASES
OHIO DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 51.7
U.S. RATE 43.22005 RANK 14
2004 OHIO RATE 47.0CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +4.7
5. ACCIDENTS
OHIO DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 37.1
U.S. RATE 39.12005 RANK 33 (tie)
2004 OHIO RATE 35.6CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.5
6. DIABETES
OHIO DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 30.0
U.S. RATE 24.62005 RANK 7
2004 OHIO RATE 28.9CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.1
7. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
OHIO DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 26.0
U.S. RATE 22.92005 RANK 21
2004 OHIO RATE 22.4CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +3.6
8. INFLUENZA/PNEUMONIA
OHIO DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 18.6
U.S. RATE 20.32005 RANK 34
2004 OHIO RATE 17.2CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.4
9. KIDNEY DISEASE
OHIO DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 14.8
U.S. RATE 14.32005 RANK 23
2004 OHIO RATE 15.0CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.2
10. SEPTICEMIA
OHIO DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 11.4
U.S. RATE 11.22005 RANK 22 (tie)
2004 OHIO 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.