Midlife mortality rates for non-Hispanic whites by state, 1999-2013

Many have probably heard by now about the Case and Deaton publication, which documents an increase in all-cause mortality among non-Hispanic white aged 45-54, which supposedly goes against the trend for other racial groups and other countries, within that age group.

One question that may interest some people then might be how the data looks like for individual states. Well, that is rather easy to find out. Case and Deaton already stated in their publication that the data they used to document the changes in mortality rates for non-Hispanic whites comes from CDC WONDER, so that's also where my data will come from. Without further ado, here are the changes in mortality rates per 100,000 people for non-Hispanic whites aged 45-54, between the years 1999 and 2013:

US average

1999: 381.5 per 100,000   

2013: 415.4 per 100,000      

Relative change: +8.9%

Alabama

1999: 463.1 per 100,000  

2013: 585.8 per 100,000

Relative change: +26.5%

Alaska

1999: 297.9 per 100,000

2013: 351.8 per 100,000

Relative change: +18.1%

Arizona

1999: 421.7 per 100,000

2013: 437.5 per 100,000

Relative change: +3.7%

Arkansas

1999: 465.2 per 100,000

2013: 565.3 per 100,000

Relative change: +21.5%

California

1999: 400.6 per 100,000

2013: 377.2 per 100,000

Relative change: -5.8%

Colorado

1999: 320.4 per 100,000

2013: 341.1 per 100,000

Relative change: 6.5%

Connecticut

1999: 320.4 per 100,000

2013: 310.4 per 100,000

Relative change: -3.1%

Delaware

1999: 391.5 per 100,000

2013: 463.8 per 100,000

Relative change: +18.5%

District of Columbia

1999: 346.6 per 100,000

2013: 134.7 per 100,000

Relative change: -61.1%

Florida

1999: 454.4 per 100,000

2013: 483.2 per 100,000

Relative change: +6.3%

Georgia

1999: 410.1 per 100,000

2013: 470.9 per 100,000

Relative change: +14.8%

Hawaii

1999: 309.3 per 100,000

2013: 345.7 per 100,000

Relative change: +11.8%

Idaho

1999: 328.1 per 100,000

2013: 403.8 per 100,000

Relative change: +23.1%

Illinois

1999: 359.6 per 100,000

2013: 354.8 per 100,000

Relative change: -0.1%

Indiana

1999: 403.7 per 100,000

2013: 458.7 per 100,000

Relative change: +13.6%

Iowa

1999: 313.1 per 100,000

2013: 382.7 per 100,000

Relative change: +22.2%

Kansas

1999: 351.5 per 100,000

2013: 420.2 per 100,000

Relative change: +19.5%

Kentucky

1999: 454 per 100,000

2013: 560.5 per 100,000

Relative change: +23.5%

Louisiana

1999: 445.3 per 100,000

2013: 505.1 per 100,000

Relative change: +13.4%

Maine

1999: 340.8 per 100,000

2013: 361.8 per 100,000

Relative change: +6.1%

Maryland

1999: 357.5 per 100,000

2013: 358.4 per 100,000

Relative change: +less than 0.1%

Massachusetts

1999: 331.1 per 100,000

2013: 326 per 100,000

Relative change: -1.5%

Michigan

1999: 374 per 100,000

2013: 408.8 per 100,000

Relative change: +9.3%

Minnesota

1999: 287.2 per 100,000

2013: 285 per 100,000

Relative change: -0.01%

Mississippi

1999: 467.5 per 100,000

2013: 636.1 per 100,000

Relative change: +36.1%

Missouri

1999: 405 per 100,000

2013: 464.7 per 100,000

Relative change: +14.7%

Montana

1999: 327.4 per 100,000

2013: 386.8 per 100,000

Relative change: +18.1%

Nebraska

1999: 306.7 per 100,000

2013: 341.2 per 100,000

Relative change: +11.2%

Nevada

1999: 506.4 per 100,000

2013: 537.7 per 100,000

Relative change: +6.2%

New Hampshire

1999: 311.3 per 100,000

2013: 336.5 per 100,000

Relative change: +8.1%

New Jersey

1999: 367.1 per 100,000

2013: 342.4 per 100,000

Relative change: -6.7%

New Mexico

1999: 382.1 per 100,000

2013: 455 per 100,000

Relative change: +19.1%

New York

1999: 353 per 100,000

2013: 323.4 per 100,000

Relative change: -8.4%

North Carolina

1999: 386.3 per 100,000

2013: 439.6 per 100,000

Relative change: +13.8%

North Dakota

1999: 274.8 per 100,000

2013: 361.8 per 100,000

Relative change: +31.7%

Ohio

1999: 381.4 per 100,000

2013: 458.5 per 100,000

Relative change: +20.2%

Oklahoma

1999: 467.7 per 100,000

2013: 610.1 per 100,000

Relative change: +30.4%

Oregon

1999: 377.4 per 100,000

2013: 404.3 per 100,000

Relative change: +7.1%

Pennsylvania

1999: 369.1 per 100,000

2013: 385.2 per 100,000

Relative change: +4.4%

Rhode Island

1999: 344.6 per 100,000

2013: 426.8 per 100,000

Relative change: +23.9%

South Carolina

1999: 439.3 per 100,000

2013: 512.4 per 100,000

Relative change: +16.6%

South Dakota

1999: 337.1 per 100,000

2013: 323.1 per 100,000

Relative change: -4.2%

Tennessee

1999: 454.3 per 100,000

2013: 568.2 per 100,000

Relative change: +25.1%

Texas

1999: 396.4 per 100,000

2013: 441.6 per 100,000

Relative change: +11.4%

Utah

1999: 339.7 per 100,000

2013: 341.2 per 100,000

Relative change: +less than 0.1%

Vermont

1999: 329.3 per 100,000

2013: 353.1 per 100,000

Relative change: +7.2%

Virginia

1999: 332.2 per 100,000

2013: 365.6 per 100,000

Relative change: +10.1%

Washington

1999: 329.2 per 100,000

2013: 358.6 per 100,000

Relative change: +8.9%

West Virginia

1999: 444.3 per 100,000

2013: 627.1 per 100,000

Relative change: +41.1%

Wisconsin

1999: 315.7 per 100,000

2013: 333.4 per 100,000

Relative change: +5.6%

Wyoming

1999: 374.8 per 100,000

2013: 436.8 per 100,000

Relative change: +16.5%

Note: The data comes from CDC WONDER, which was used by Deaton and Case to document the mortality rates for non-Hispanic whites. This is explicitly stated in their publication. If you don't believe me on the data, check for yourself; the link is provided.