Stats of the State of Idaho

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Idaho Birth Data, 2017
Idaho Birth Data, 2017 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 28.1 48th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 23.7 48th 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 8.8 43rd 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 18.6 25th 18.8
Low Birthweight Rate 7.0 40th 8.3
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

ID Leading Causes of Death, 2017
ID Leading Causes of Death, 2017 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 3,084 162.4 22nd 165.0
2. Cancer 3,020 153.2 28th (tie) 152.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 925 47.2 18th 40.9
4. Accidents 876 49.8 32nd 49.4
5. Stroke 726 38.5 22nd 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s Disease 672 36.6 16th 31.0
7. Diabetes 394 20.3 29th (tie) 21.5
8. Suicide 392 23.2 5th 14.0
9. Flu/Pneumonia 255 13.7 31st 14.3
10. Parkinson’s Disease 206 11.1 1st 8.4

 

Idaho Mortality Data
Idaho Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 280 16.4 39,773 12.0
Homicide 50 3.0 19,511 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 236 14.4 70,237 21.7

 

Other Idaho Data
Other Idaho Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 4.6 5.8
Marriage Rate 7.8 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.9 2.9†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
**** State estimate is unavailable.
† Excludes data for California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

2017 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 8; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2017 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

Idaho Birth Data, 2016
Idaho Birth Data, 2016 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 27.6 48th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 23.9 48th 31.9
Preterm Birth Rate 8.9 39th 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 20.1 25th 20.3
Low Birthweight Rate 7.0 38th (tie) 8.2
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

ID Leading Causes of Death, 2016
ID Leading Causes of Death, 2016 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 2,969 160.0 24th 165.5
2. Cancer 2,884 150.9 33rd (tie) 155.8
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 865 45.7 21st 40.6
4. Accidents 849 49.5 32nd 47.4
5. Stroke 682 37.2 26th 37.3
6. Alzheimer’s Disease 607 33.9 22nd 30.3
7. Diabetes 375 19.8 33rd 21.0
8. Suicide 351 21.4 6th (tie) 13.5
9. Flu/Pneumonia 207 11.3 38th 13.5
10. Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 190 9.9 29th 10.7

 

Idaho Mortality Data
Idaho Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 242 14.6 38,658 11.8
Homicide 30 1.9 19,103 6.1
Drug Overdose Deaths 243 15.2 63,632 19.8

 

Other Idaho Data
Other Idaho Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 6.1 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 11.2 9.0††
Marriage Rate 8.1 6.9
Divorce Rate 4.0 3.2†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2016 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2016 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

Idaho Birth Data, 2015
Idaho Birth Data, 2015 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 27.7 48th 40.3¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 24.4 47th 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 8.2 46th 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 22.5 24th 22.3
Low Birthweight Rate 6.6 43rd (tie) 8.1
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

ID Leading Causes of Death, 2015
ID Leading Causes of Death, 2015 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 2,849 153.6 35th 158.5
2. Heart Disease 2,825 156.4 29th 168.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 843 46.3 22nd 41.6
4. Accidents 746 44.7 33rd 43.2
5. Stroke 641 36.3 30th 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s Disease 552 31.6 22nd 29.4
7. Diabetes 403 22.1 24th (tie) 21.3
8. Suicide 359 22.1 6th 13.3
9t. Flu/Pneumonia 218 12.4 42nd 15.2
9t. Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 218 12.2 16th (tie) 10.8

 

Idaho Mortality Data
Idaho Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 247 14.7 36,252 11.1
Homicide 33 2.0 17,793 5.7
Drug Poisoning Deaths 218 14.2 52,404 16.3

 

Other Idaho Data
Other Idaho Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 4.6 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance

2015

2016

 

12.4

11.2

 

9.1

9.0††

Marriage Rate 8.2 6.9
Divorce Rate 4.1 3.1†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2015 and Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2015 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 64, No. 12; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2015 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

Idaho Birth Data, 2014
Idaho Birth Data, 2014 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 27.8 48th 40.2¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 24.2 47th 32.2
Preterm Birth Rate 8.2 46th (tie) 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 23.2 25th 24.2
Low Birthweight Rate 6.4 46th 8.0
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

ID Leading Causes of Death, 2014
ID Leading Causes of Death, 2014 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1.  Cancer 2,795 155.4 37th 161.2
2.  Heart Disease 2,676 152.8 32nd 167.0
3.  Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 819 45.8 21st 40.5
4.  Accidents 765 46.5 23rd 40.5
5.  Stroke 640 36.8 25th 36.5
6.  Diabetes 409 22.9 16th 20.9
7.  Alzheimer’s Disease 376 22.4 34th 25.4
8. Suicide 320 20.0 6th 13.0
9. Flu/Pneumonia 200 11.3 43rd (tie) 15.1
10. Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 197 11.0 19th 10.4

 

Idaho Mortality Data
Idaho Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 213 13.2 33,594 10.3
Homicide 36 2.4 15,872 5.1
Drug Poisoning Deaths 212 13.7 47,055 14.7

 

Other Idaho Data
Other Idaho Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate  (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 5.5 5.8
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 13.3 11.5
Marriage Rate 8.4 6.9†
Divorce Rate 4.2 3.2††

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories.  Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted.  Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for Georgia.
††Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2014; 2014 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 64, No. 12; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2014 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report.  States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates.  When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.