Premature Mortality
Number of annual deaths due to any cause per 100,000 people age 25-64
Indicator Summary Score
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Numbers listed on the maps are indicator summary scores, which measure how far a state has to go to meet the HOPE Goal (Distance to Goal) and how much variation there is across racial and ethnic groups within the state on the measure (Racial Inequity). Scores range from 0 to 100 with 100 indicating the state with the best combined performance. Hovering over a state reveals information on Distance to Goal and Racial Inequity separately.
National Rate
391deaths per 100,000 adults age 25-64
Hope Goal
41; 241deaths per 100,000 adults age 25-44; deaths per 100,000 adults age 45-64
Distance to Goal
421,000more 25-64 year old adults surviving per year in the U.S. to achieve the HOPE Goals
Why it Matters
Reductions in premature mortality is a long-term health outcome indicator, which shows the positive impact of other community changes made years earlier.
Indicator Summary
- American Indian/Alaska Native adults have higher rates of premature death compared to other races with 382 annual deaths per 100,000 among adults aged 25-44 and 969 annual deaths per 100,000 among adults aged 45-64.
- Asian/Pacific Islander adults aged 25-44 have lower rates of premature death with 54 annual deaths per population of 100,000, while Multiracial adults have the lowest rate among the 45-64 age group with 255 annual deaths per 100,000.
- Individuals residing in the Southeast have the highest rates of premature mortality compared to other regions.
- The Far West and New England states, relatively, fare better on premature mortality compared to other regions.
State Distance to Goal
Premature Mortality
This chart is interactive. Explore data by clicking the dots to select and compare different race and ethnicity groups.
