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Complete Health Indicator Report of Deaths From All Causes

Definition

Number of deaths per 100,000 persons.

Numerator

Number of deaths.

Denominator

Number of persons in population.

Data Interpretation Issues

Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population using 10 age groups.

Why Is This Important?

The death rates are important indicators of the quality of public health service in particular populations.

How Are We Doing?

Mortality monitoring is an important and useful measure to public health authorities. In Utah, by statute, death records must be registered within five calendar days.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

Utah has experienced lower age-adjusted death rates than the U.S. It is interesting to see the gap in death rates between the U.S. and Utah decrease through the years. Factors that contributed to lower death rates in Utah over the past 25 years include healthy lifestyles (especially low rates of tobacco, alcohol, and substance use), lower rates of poverty, and better access to health care. A decrease in death rates across the state comes with certain implications, including increased economic demands on health care systems, including strain on aging services, long-term health care, and assisted living facilities.

What Is Being Done?

The UDOH Office of Vital Records and Statistics certifies Utah deaths and maintains records of specific characteristics such as cause of death, age of decedent, and other factors associated, such as firearm, motor vehicle, or drug overdose incidents.


Related Indicators

Relevant Population Characteristics

Improvements in life expectancy increase the proportion of older individuals living in society. Policy-makers must be aware of this trend in order to provide viable and attractive options for elderly persons who require assistance with activities of daily living.

Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:


Health Care System Factors

Advances in medical technology are one of the factors lowering death rates in Utah and elsewhere. One issue with extending lives through medical technology is that individuals often have chronic disabilities that have implications for their quality of life. Health expenditures for providing end-of-life care are disproportionately high. The difficult moral and ethical issues involved in provision of end-of-life care should be considered by all individuals, and their wishes made known to family members who would be likely to make health care decisions in the event of their incapacity.

Related Health Care System Factors Indicators:


Risk Factors

It is a given that we all must die. The best we can hope for is to be healthy and active until death, and that our deaths be painless, graceful, and quick. Healthy lifestyles and early detection of disease lead to both longer life and improved quality of life across the lifespan.

Related Risk Factors Indicators:


Health Status Outcomes

The leading causes of death (heart disease, cancer, and stroke) are much the same for Utah and the rest of the U.S., regardless of sex, race, or ethnicity.

Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:




Graphical Data Views

Death Rates, All Causes, Utah and U.S., 1999-2020

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Utah vs. U.S.YearAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 PopulationLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 41
Utah2000781.7767.9795.812,3352,244,502
Utah2001782.4768.6796.312,6052,283,715
Utah2002790.2776.6804.013,0412,324,815
Utah2003790.2776.7803.913,3392,360,137
Utah2004765.8752.7779.113,2682,401,580
Utah2005744.1731.4757.013,3242,457,719
Utah2006728.3716.0740.813,6422,525,507
Utah2007722.3710.2734.513,9872,597,746
Utah2008698.3686.6710.113,9202,663,029
Utah2009680.7669.3692.214,0102,723,421
Utah2010692.6681.2704.014,6452,775,413
Utah2011697.5686.3708.915,1552,814,797
Utah2012697.1686.0708.315,5232,854,146
Utah2013710.2699.2721.416,2432,898,773
Utah2014711.1700.2722.116,6522,938,327
Utah2015714.4703.6725.317,2602,983,626
Utah2016714.1703.5724.817,8113,044,241
Utah2017704.0693.6714.518,0393,103,540
Utah2018695.8685.7706.118,3663,155,153
Utah2019688.9679.0699.018,7443,203,383
Utah2020765.4755.1775.921,5003,249,879
U.S.2000854.0
U.S.2001848.0
U.S.2002849.5
U.S.2003843.9
U.S.2004818.8
U.S.2005828.4
U.S.2006813.1
U.S.2007804.6
U.S.2008812.9
U.S.2009794.5
U.S.2010747.0
U.S.2011741.3
U.S.2012732.8
U.S.2013731.9
U.S.2014724.6
U.S.2015733.1
U.S.2016728.8
U.S.2017731.9
U.S.2018723.6
U.S.2019715.2

Data Notes

Age-adjusted to U.S. 2010 standard population. Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using 3 age groups, 0-44, 45-64, and 65+.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health
  • Population Estimates: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) through a collaborative agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau, IBIS Version 2018
  • U.S. Underlying Cause of Death Data: WONDER Online Database. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Accessed at [http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html]
  • National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Death Rates, All Causes by Ethnicity, Utah, 2020

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The death rate for Hispanic Utahns was significantly lower than for all Utahns.
Hispanic EthnicityAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 PopulationLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 3
Hispanic677.9640.1717.4
Non-Hispanic764.7754.0775.5
All Utahns765.4755.1775.9

Data Notes

Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using 10 age groups.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2018


Death Rates, All Causes by Race (non-Hispanic) and Ethnicity (Any race), Utah, 2020

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The death rate for Asian Utahns was significantly lower than for all Utahns.
RaceAge-adjusted Rate per 100,000 PopulationLower LimitUpper Limit
Record Count: 6
American Indian/Alaska Native1,190.41,046.91,348.0
Asian488.3432.6549.3
Black, African American998.6839.11,179.5
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1,192.11,046.81,352.0
White762.9751.9774.0
All Races765.4755.1775.9

Data Notes

Race is non-Hispanic and Ethnicity includes any race. Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using 10 age groups.

Data Sources

  • Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health
  • Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for Counties in Utah, U.S. Bureau of the Census, IBIS Version 2018

References and community resources

Jiaquan Xu, M.D., et al. Deaths: Final Data for 2019. National vital statistics reports: vol 70 no 8. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics, July 2021. [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr70/nvsr70-08-508.pdf]

More Resources and Links

Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these websites:

Medical literature can be queried at PubMed library.

Page Content Updated On 03/24/2022, Published on 11/14/2022
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