State rankings

Heart Disease by State

Oklahoma has the highest Death Rate (264), followed by Mississippi (255) and Alabama (248). Minnesota has the lowest (124).

Health50 states · 2 metricsUpdated May 8, 2023Original page
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Death Rate

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
168
Middle half 155 – 194
Average
177
50 states
Lowest (best)
124
Minnesota
Highest (worst)
264
Oklahoma

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Death Rate
#
1Minnesota1248,568
2Hawaii1272,651
3Massachusetts13411,947
4Colorado1358,081
5Connecticut1376,731
6Washington14812,789
7California14865,471
8Oregon1497,823
9Florida15150,100
10North Dakota1531,442
11South Dakota1531,695
12New Hampshire1542,845
13Alaska1551,011
14New Mexico1574,182
15New Jersey15818,508
16Arizona15814,550
17Rhode Island1592,359
18Wyoming1591,116
19Nebraska1613,776
20New York16242,434
21Utah1624,275
22Delaware1632,183
23Maryland16512,138
24Idaho1663,429
25Virginia16716,654
26Maine1683,357
27Illinois17026,291
28North Carolina17121,302
29Wisconsin17212,791
30Montana1752,536
31Vermont1761,585
32Kansas1766,315
33Pennsylvania18132,478
34Texas18150,584
35Iowa1857,704
36South Carolina18912,118
37Indiana19115,209
38Georgia19521,931
39Missouri20215,713
40Ohio20530,578
41Nevada2087,352
42Michigan21026,664
43Kentucky21811,697
44West Virginia2235,549
45Tennessee22418,468
46Arkansas2318,547
47Louisiana23612,564
48Alabama24815,173
49Mississippi2558,837
50Oklahoma26412,158

What correlates with Death Rate?

Pearson r against 2,091 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Death Rate tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Disease Factors & Prevalence ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  2. Age-Adjusted Death RateDeath Rate by State
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Most Unhealthy States Total ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. Lifestyle Habits & Health Outlook ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. Cancer Rate: MortalityCancer Rates by State
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. Cigarette Use Past MonthDrug Use by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Death Rate tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Female Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy by State
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Life Expectancy, Both Sexes (HALE)Life Expectancy by State
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Female Life Expectancy (HALE)Life Expectancy by State
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Life Expectancy, Both SexesLife Expectancy by State
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Worst States to Retire - HealthcareWorst States to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. Male Life Expectancy (HALE)Life Expectancy by State
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Death Rate?
Oklahoma has the highest Death Rate, at 264, followed by Mississippi (255) and Alabama (248).
Which state has the lowest Death Rate?
Minnesota has the lowest Death Rate, at 124.
What is the median Death Rate across US states?
The median is 168 across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this heart disease by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics.