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Connecticut
CONNECTICUT TOP 40 CAUSES OF DEATH
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
1. Coronary Heart Disease
66.45
48
2. COVID-19
56.65
48
3. Poisonings
41.76
11
4. Stroke
29.52
47
5. Lung Cancers
27.23
42
6. Lung Disease
22.69
47
7. Alzheimers
21.24
45
8. Hypertension
19.27
47
9. Prostate Cancer
18.86
37
10. Diabetes Mellitus
15.95
51
11. Breast Cancer
15.63
48
12. Endocrine Disorders
14.07
39
13. Kidney Disease
13.41
25
14. Pancreas Cancer
12.54
7
15. Liver Disease
12.24
39
16. Falls
10.70
35
17. Colon-Rectum Cancers
10.39
49
18. Suicide
9.98
46
19. Parkinson's Disease
9.02
44
20. Influenza & Pneumonia
8.28
39
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
21. Lymphomas
7.86
45
22. Leukemia
5.69
37
23. Inflammatory/Heart
5.57
47
24. Liver Cancer
5.38
42
25. Uterin Cancer
5.20
26
26. Ovary Cancer
4.95
48
27. Other Neoplasms
4.93
8
28. Homicide
4.79
35
29. Alcohol
4.27
35
30. Bladder Cancer
3.95
41
31. Oesophagus Cancer
3.28
41
32. Skin Cancers
2.68
42
33. Stomach Cancer
2.39
30
34. Congenital Anomalies
2.22
44
35. Oral Cancer
2.01
47
36. Cervical Cancer
1.98
25
37. Low Birth Weight
1.40
24
38. Drug Use
1.22
17
39. HIV/AIDS
0.79
25
40. Drownings
0.75
41
Connecticut
CONNECTICUT TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES: CDC 12/22
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
1. Coronary Heart Disease
3,299
14.07
2. COVID-19
2,715
11.58
3. Poisonings
1,523
6.50
4. Stroke
1,439
6.14
5. Lung Cancers
1,351
5.76
6. Lung Disease
1,119
4.77
7. Alzheimers
1,048
4.47
8. Hypertension
926
3.95
9. Diabetes Mellitus
769
3.28
10. Endocrine Disorders
651
2.78
11. Kidney Disease
648
2.76
12. Pancreas Cancer
612
2.61
13. Liver Disease
550
2.35
14. Falls
512
2.18
15. Colon-Rectum Cancers
502
2.14
16. Parkinson's Disease
428
1.83
17. Breast Cancer
426
1.82
18. Suicide
396
1.69
19. Influenza & Pneumonia
394
1.68
20. Prostate Cancer
377
1.61
21. Lymphomas
365
1.56
22. Road Traffic Accidents
318
1.36
23. Liver Cancer
266
1.13
24. Other Injuries
252
1.08
25. Inflammatory/Heart
250
1.07
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
26. Leukemia
247
1.05
27. Other Neoplasms
223
0.95
28. Bladder Cancer
191
0.81
29. Alcohol
171
0.73
30. Malnutrition
164
0.70
31. Oesophagus Cancer
149
0.64
32. Uterin Cancer
138
0.59
33. Homicide
138
0.59
34. Ovary Cancer
131
0.56
35. Skin Cancers
119
0.51
36. Stomach Cancer
110
0.47
37. Oral Cancer
89
0.38
38. Diarrhoeal diseases
70
0.30
39. Skin Disease
55
0.23
40. Congenital Anomalies
51
0.22
41. Multiple Sclerosis
45
0.19
42. Drug Use
34
0.15
43. Low Birth Weight
32
0.14
44. Anaemia
31
0.13
45. HIV/AIDS
29
0.12
46. Peptic Ulcer Disease
26
0.11
47. Birth Trauma
16
0.07
48. Epilepsy
12
0.05
49. Rheumatic/Heart
12
0.05
50. Hepatitis C
10
0.04
Connecticut
CONNECTICUT CANCER RANK BY TYPE
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
  Rate USA Rank
1. Lung Cancers
27.23
42
2. Prostate Cancer
18.86
37
3. Breast Cancer
15.63
48
4. Pancreas Cancer
12.54
7
5. Colon-Rectum Cancers
10.39
49
6. Lymphomas
7.86
45
7. Leukemia
5.69
37
8. Liver Cancer
5.38
42
  Rate USA Rank
9. Uterin Cancer
5.20
26
10. Ovary Cancer
4.95
48
11. Bladder Cancer
3.95
41
12. Oesophagus Cancer
3.28
41
13. Skin Cancers
2.68
42
14. Stomach Cancer
2.39
30
15. Oral Cancer
2.01
47
16. Cervical Cancer
1.98
25

DEATH RATE HISTORY SELECTED CAUSES
Connecticut
HEART DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 238.82 9,127 3,386,401
2000 232.72 8,993 3,405,565
2001 218.04 8,582 3,432,835
2002 219.25 8,815 3,458,749
2003 204.06 8,389 3,484,336
2004 189.54 7,868 3,496,094
2005 180.74 7,650 3,506,956
2006 174.72 7,490 3,517,460
2007 167.35 7,289 3,527,270
2008 165.60 7,355 3,545,579
2009 157.71 7,105 3,561,807
2010 155.69 7,127 3,574,097
2011 155.15 7,206 3,580,709
2012 155.29 7,282 3,590,347
2013 148.92 7,090 3,596,080
2014 145.64 7,018 3,596,677
2015 147.80 7,205 3,590,886
2016 144.33 7,051 3,576,452
2017 141.62 7,138 3,588,184
2018 142.14 7,205 3,572,665
2019 143.10 7,354 3,565,287
2020 138.40 7,110 3,557,006
2021 136.68 6,731 3,605,597
Connecticut
ALL CANCERS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 191.00 7,054 3,386,401
2000 189.54 7,065 3,405,565
2001 187.58 7,093 3,432,835
2002 186.34 7,163 3,458,749
2003 183.02 7,131 3,484,336
2004 182.41 7,175 3,496,094
2005 176.81 7,052 3,506,956
2006 175.46 7,044 3,517,460
2007 167.23 6,827 3,527,270
2008 164.75 6,830 3,545,579
2009 162.81 6,819 3,561,807
2010 163.37 6,954 3,574,097
2011 158.43 6,837 3,580,709
2012 151.95 6,681 3,590,347
2013 148.40 6,619 3,596,080
2014 146.71 6,621 3,596,677
2015 146.23 6,666 3,590,886
2016 144.90 6,696 3,576,452
2017 139.55 6,608 3,588,184
2018 134.12 6,472 3,572,665
2019 131.88 6,496 3,565,287
2020 133.80 6,638 3,557,006
2021 133.54 6,526 3,605,597
Connecticut
STROKE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 49.95 1,933 3,386,401
2000 51.43 2,011 3,405,565
2001 50.10 2,003 3,432,835
2002 46.03 1,861 3,458,749
2003 44.02 1,828 3,484,336
2004 39.13 1,635 3,496,094
2005 36.22 1,528 3,506,956
2006 35.78 1,547 3,517,460
2007 33.44 1,463 3,527,270
2008 32.00 1,433 3,545,579
2009 32.42 1,460 3,561,807
2010 29.39 1,349 3,574,097
2011 28.34 1,315 3,580,709
2012 27.03 1,273 3,590,347
2013 28.28 1,348 3,596,080
2014 26.28 1,266 3,596,677
2015 28.49 1,388 3,590,886
2016 26.32 1,269 3,576,452
2017 27.79 1,403 3,588,184
2018 27.20 1,388 3,572,665
2019 26.66 1,375 3,565,287
2020 28.40 1,467 3,557,006
2021 29.52 1,444 3,605,597
Connecticut
CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 37.78 1,435 3,386,401
2000 40.09 1,533 3,405,565
2001 38.20 1,486 3,432,835
2002 36.91 1,453 3,458,749
2003 36.09 1,445 3,484,336
2004 35.38 1,432 3,496,094
2005 36.06 1,471 3,506,956
2006 34.97 1,458 3,517,460
2007 32.29 1,353 3,527,270
2008 35.34 1,505 3,545,579
2009 33.51 1,448 3,561,807
2010 29.37 1,289 3,574,097
2011 32.05 1,415 3,580,709
2012 30.94 1,387 3,590,347
2013 29.66 1,348 3,596,080
2014 30.19 1,368 3,596,677
2015 29.72 1,369 3,590,886
2016 30.48 1,425 3,576,452
2017 30.42 1,471 3,588,184
2018 28.90 1,427 3,572,665
2019 27.84 1,399 3,565,287
2020 24.40 1,236 3,557,006
2021 23.80 1,169 3,605,597
Connecticut
ACCIDENTS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 29.31 1,034 3,386,401
2000 32.81 1,175 3,405,565
2001 29.47 1,056 3,432,835
2002 32.51 1,182 3,458,749
2003 30.22 1,112 3,484,336
2004 33.95 1,261 3,496,094
2005 30.25 1,134 3,506,956
2006 34.55 1,302 3,517,460
2007 35.40 1,343 3,527,270
2008 35.69 1,386 3,545,579
2009 32.96 1,293 3,561,807
2010 33.59 1,337 3,574,097
2011 33.34 1,339 3,580,709
2012 34.65 1,392 3,590,347
2013 39.31 1,582 3,596,080
2014 40.92 1,641 3,596,677
2015 44.78 1,799 3,590,886
2016 50.35 1,978 3,576,452
2017 53.15 2,078 3,588,184
2018 53.14 2,054 3,572,665
2019 56.15 2,197 3,565,287
2020 63.52 2,447 3,557,006
2021 67.37 2,644 3,605,597
Connecticut
DIABETES
Date Rate Total Population
1999 18.53 691 3,386,401
2000 18.10 683 3,405,565
2001 19.70 759 3,432,835
2002 17.27 675 3,458,749
2003 16.78 665 3,484,336
2004 19.05 767 3,496,094
2005 20.02 811 3,506,956
2006 18.98 782 3,517,460
2007 15.51 646 3,527,270
2008 14.72 624 3,545,579
2009 14.46 624 3,561,807
2010 15.43 662 3,574,097
2011 15.53 692 3,580,709
2012 14.16 631 3,590,347
2013 14.77 664 3,596,080
2014 14.95 685 3,596,677
2015 13.91 653 3,590,886
2016 14.89 699 3,576,452
2017 14.48 694 3,588,184
2018 14.58 708 3,572,665
2019 15.61 761 3,565,287
2020 17.55 861 3,557,006
2021 15.95 770 3,605,597
Connecticut
ALZHEIMER'S
Date Rate Total Population
1999 11.40 449 3,386,401
2000 13.13 526 3,405,565
2001 14.02 573 3,432,835
2002 13.60 570 3,458,749
2003 14.19 612 3,484,336
2004 15.73 684 3,496,094
2005 17.40 777 3,506,956
2006 15.97 728 3,517,460
2007 16.55 764 3,527,270
2008 17.81 839 3,545,579
2009 16.33 778 3,561,807
2010 17.09 820 3,574,097
2011 16.42 813 3,580,709
2012 16.78 842 3,590,347
2013 16.23 824 3,596,080
2014 18.42 923 3,596,677
2015 19.04 966 3,590,886
2016 20.29 1,035 3,576,452
2017 20.40 1,077 3,588,184
2018 18.53 986 3,572,665
2019 18.09 967 3,565,287
2020 20.29 1,084 3,557,006
2021 21.24 1,049 3,605,597
Connecticut
INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA
Date Rate Total Population
1999 22.66 885 3,386,401
2000 22.50 890 3,405,565
2001 21.14 854 3,432,835
2002 21.45 888 3,458,749
2003 20.47 860 3,484,336
2004 20.30 868 3,496,094
2005 21.86 956 3,506,956
2006 18.17 800 3,517,460
2007 17.22 776 3,527,270
2008 15.08 694 3,545,579
2009 15.36 696 3,561,807
2010 12.09 568 3,574,097
2011 14.58 696 3,580,709
2012 11.78 558 3,590,347
2013 12.20 604 3,596,080
2014 13.32 644 3,596,677
2015 13.60 667 3,590,886
2016 11.71 572 3,576,452
2017 13.09 675 3,588,184
2018 14.81 757 3,572,665
2019 11.01 563 3,565,287
2020 10.26 527 3,557,006
2021 8.26 406 3,605,597
Connecticut
NEPHRITIS/KIDNEY DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 12.13 457 3,386,401
2000 13.64 524 3,405,565
2001 15.07 585 3,432,835
2002 13.97 554 3,458,749
2003 13.97 567 3,484,336
2004 14.80 604 3,496,094
2005 13.71 580 3,506,956
2006 13.46 567 3,517,460
2007 13.15 566 3,527,270
2008 13.47 589 3,545,579
2009 13.30 585 3,561,807
2010 13.41 599 3,574,097
2011 13.11 602 3,580,709
2012 12.39 569 3,590,347
2013 11.92 565 3,596,080
2014 12.91 605 3,596,677
2015 12.12 584 3,590,886
2016 12.10 570 3,576,452
2017 11.22 554 3,588,184
2018 12.18 612 3,572,665
2019 12.65 643 3,565,287
2020 10.91 555 3,557,006
2021 12.93 638 3,605,597
Connecticut
BLOOD POISONING
Date Rate Total Population
1999 12.89 490 3,386,401
2000 13.98 537 3,405,565
2001 14.19 552 3,432,835
2002 13.24 527 3,458,749
2003 15.76 630 3,484,336
2004 12.77 516 3,496,094
2005 14.93 614 3,506,956
2006 13.95 585 3,517,460
2007 14.43 609 3,527,270
2008 13.50 575 3,545,579
2009 13.18 575 3,561,807
2010 13.58 595 3,574,097
2011 12.78 565 3,580,709
2012 11.88 544 3,590,347
2013 12.57 575 3,596,080
2014 12.56 578 3,596,677
2015 13.66 646 3,590,886
2016 12.52 588 3,576,452
2017 12.61 619 3,588,184
2018 11.55 574 3,572,665
2019 12.16 606 3,565,287
2020 10.94 552 3,557,006
2021 11.95 574 3,605,597
Connecticut
SUICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 7.94 274 3,386,401
2000 8.75 304 3,405,565
2001 8.12 283 3,432,835
2002 7.33 260 3,458,749
2003 7.54 272 3,484,336
2004 8.15 294 3,496,094
2005 8.11 295 3,506,956
2006 7.98 292 3,517,460
2007 7.33 271 3,527,270
2008 8.47 315 3,545,579
2009 8.49 316 3,561,807
2010 9.35 353 3,574,097
2011 9.82 370 3,580,709
2012 9.86 368 3,590,347
2013 8.74 330 3,596,080
2014 9.78 379 3,596,677
2015 9.85 384 3,590,886
2016 10.11 397 3,576,452
2017 10.51 405 3,588,184
2018 10.58 419 3,572,665
2019 11.36 435 3,565,287
2020 9.33 364 3,557,006
2021 9.98 401 3,605,597
Connecticut
HYPERTENSION/RENAL
Date Rate Total Population
1999 6.24 239 3,386,401
2000 6.14 240 3,405,565
2001 6.41 252 3,432,835
2002 6.33 256 3,458,749
2003 7.10 291 3,484,336
2004 7.51 313 3,496,094
2005 7.75 330 3,506,956
2006 7.13 311 3,517,460
2007 6.80 300 3,527,270
2008 7.08 319 3,545,579
2009 7.67 346 3,561,807
2010 6.98 321 3,574,097
2011 6.70 316 3,580,709
2012 5.95 287 3,590,347
2013 7.75 374 3,596,080
2014 7.27 356 3,596,677
2015 6.38 317 3,590,886
2016 6.39 318 3,576,452
2017 6.98 366 3,588,184
2018 7.47 387 3,572,665
2019 6.25 330 3,565,287
2020 7.45 390 3,557,006
2021 6.64 328 3,605,597
Connecticut
LIVER DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 8.38 301 3,386,401
2000 9.22 333 3,405,565
2001 7.99 294 3,432,835
2002 8.48 318 3,458,749
2003 8.38 319 3,484,336
2004 7.64 293 3,496,094
2005 7.19 283 3,506,956
2006 6.94 273 3,517,460
2007 7.19 288 3,527,270
2008 7.30 298 3,545,579
2009 7.25 301 3,561,807
2010 7.27 303 3,574,097
2011 7.30 312 3,580,709
2012 7.82 334 3,590,347
2013 7.74 336 3,596,080
2014 8.51 375 3,596,677
2015 8.35 365 3,590,886
2016 8.55 388 3,576,452
2017 9.13 407 3,588,184
2018 7.62 350 3,572,665
2019 8.91 418 3,565,287
2020 12.37 543 3,557,006
2021 12.24 550 3,605,597
Connecticut
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 4.67 181 3,386,401
2000 5.16 203 3,405,565
2001 5.43 214 3,432,835
2002 4.95 200 3,458,749
2003 5.46 225 3,484,336
2004 5.70 236 3,496,094
2005 5.65 239 3,506,956
2006 6.16 264 3,517,460
2007 6.21 267 3,527,270
2008 5.84 256 3,545,579
2009 5.61 250 3,561,807
2010 5.27 237 3,574,097
2011 6.39 284 3,580,709
2012 5.48 246 3,590,347
2013 6.03 279 3,596,080
2014 6.35 294 3,596,677
2015 7.19 334 3,590,886
2016 7.65 358 3,576,452
2017 7.14 350 3,588,184
2018 8.20 403 3,572,665
2019 7.17 362 3,565,287
2020 8.28 420 3,557,006
2021 9.02 436 3,605,597
Connecticut
HOMICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 3.65 120 3,386,401
2000 2.89 95 3,405,565
2001 5.08 172 3,432,835
2002 2.99 98 3,458,749
2003 3.13 107 3,484,336
2004 3.30 110 3,496,094
2005 3.22 107 3,506,956
2006 3.94 132 3,517,460
2007 3.10 106 3,527,270
2008 3.79 127 3,545,579
2009 3.45 114 3,561,807
2010 4.19 144 3,574,097
2011 4.05 135 3,580,709
2012 4.41 152 3,590,347
2013 2.93 100 3,596,080
2014 2.86 100 3,596,677
2015 3.61 124 3,590,886
2016 2.66 88 3,576,452
2017 3.21 109 3,588,184
2018 2.75 92 3,572,665
2019 3.13 106 3,565,287
2020 4.61 152 3,557,006
2021 4.79 160 3,605,597
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COVID-19 UPDATE

3/1/24
  CASES    DEATHS 
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COVID-19 DEATH SIMULATOR

Current Covid-19 deaths compared to a simulated calendar based historical average of selected Connecticut causes.

 
 
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COVID-19 CASE AND DEATH HISTORY
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Connecticut
COVID-19 CASE HISTORY
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Connecticut
COVID-19 DEATH HISTORY
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