STATE PROFILE: WISCONSIN
WISCONSIN: 10.2%
U.S.: 16.6%
U.S RATE 38.5
2006 RANK 362005 WISCONSIN RATE 32.5
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +1.6
38 STATE REPORTING AREA RATE
83.9
2004 WISCONSIN RATE
85.3
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +0.2
U.S RATE 31.1
2006 RANK 462005 WISCONSIN RATE 23.7
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.9
U.S RATE 12.8
2006 RANK 402005 WISCONSIN RATE 11.4
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 none
U.S RATE 41.9
RANK 402005 WISCONSIN RATE 30.3
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 +0.6U.S RATE 8.3
2006 RANK 38 (tie)2005 WISCONSIN RATE 7.0
CHANGE FROM 2005 TO 2006 -0.1U.S RATE 6.83
RANK 312004 WISCONSIN RATE 6.43
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.09
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE U.S. (2005) |
1. HEART DISEASE
WISCONSIN DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 185.8
U.S. RATE 211.12005 RANK 31
2004 WISCONSIN RATE 191.8CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -6.0
2. CANCER
WISCONSIN DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 182.3
U.S. RATE 183.82005 RANK 30
2004 WISCONSIN RATE 184.4CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -2.1
3. STROKE
WISCONSIN DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 46.1
U.S. RATE 46.62005 RANK 30
2004 WISCONSIN RATE 48.8
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -2.7
4. CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASES
WISCONSIN DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 40.4
U.S. RATE 43.22005 RANK 37
2004 WISCONSIN RATE 38.7CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.7
5. ACCIDENTS
WISCONSIN DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 42.2
U.S. RATE 39.12005 RANK 23
2004 WISCONSIN RATE 39.1CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +3.1
6. DIABETES
WISCONSIN DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 20.8
U.S. RATE 24.62005 RANK 42
2004 WISCONSIN RATE 21.7
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.9
7. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
WISCONSIN DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 22.4
U.S. RATE 22.92005 RANK 33
2004 WISCONSIN RATE 21.6CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +0.8
8. INFLUENZA/PNEUMONIA
WISCONSIN DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 19.1
U.S. RATE 20.3
2005 RANK 31
2004 WISCONSIN RATE 17.8CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 +1.3
9. KIDNEY DISEASE
WISCONSIN DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 14.7
U.S. RATE 14.32005 RANK 24
2004 WISCONSIN RATE 15.0
CHANGE FROM 2004 TO 2005 -0.3
10. SEPTICEMIA
WISCONSIN DEATH RATE (age-adjusted) 6.6
U.S. RATE 11.22005 RANK 36
2004 WISCONSIN 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.