Mortality Risk and Change in Mortality Risk by County, 1985-2014

This layer displays mortality risk (percentage) and change in mortality risk by county for the population aged 45-65. Other layers from this dataset display life expectancy at birth and mortality risk for the population under age 5 and for 20-year age groups at the county level for each state, the District of Columbia, and the United States, as well as the changes in life expectancy and mortality risk for each location between 1985 and 2014.

Data from the 2018 County Health Rankings are here!

Data and maps from the 2018 County Health Rankings are now available on Community Commons! Click the map below to view the rank and underlying data for Premature Death, or search for additional updates by searching the Map Room for the term “CHR 2018”.

Premature Mortality Rates for 2012-16 by County

This layer displays the total number of deaths (all causes) occurring before age 65 per 100,000 population (age-adjusted) for the 2012-16 5-year period. Data are obtained from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System – Mortality database.

Selected Mortality Rates for 2012-16 by County

This layer displays stroke mortality rates from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System – Mortality database. Data are 5-year aggregates for 2012-16 and grouped by ICD-10 codes.

Opioid Overdose Mortality for 2013-17 by County

This layer displays opioid overdose mortality rates from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System – Mortality database. Data are 5-year aggregates for 2013-17 and grouped by ICD-10 codes.

Selected Mortality Rates for 2013-17 by County

This layer displays cancer mortality rates from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System – Mortality database. Data are 5-year aggregates for 2013-17 and grouped by ICD-10 codes.

Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes by Location, 2018

This layer displays the location or intersection of fatal crashes occurring in 2018. This layer can be toggled to view fatal crashes involving a drunk driver, and crashes with pedestrian fatalities.

Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes by County, 2014-2018

This layer displays the number and rate of fatalities from motor vehicle crashes occurring between 2014 and 2018, aggregated by county. Unlike typical mortality data, this data layer represents the location of the fatal crash, and not the county of the decedent’s residence.