Stats of the State of Massachusetts

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Massachusetts Birth Data 2017
Massachusetts Birth Data 2017 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 33.0 43rd 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 31.6 21st 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 8.9 40th 9.9
Teen Birth Rate‡ 8.1 50th 18.8
Low Birthweight Rate 7.5 33rd (tie) 8.3
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

MA Leading Causes of Death, 2017
MA Leading Causes of Death, 2017 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 12,934 149.3 34th 152.5
2. Heart Disease 12,140 134.6 46th 165.0
3. Accidents 3,821 51.5 30th 49.4
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2,842 32.4 43rd 40.9
5. Stroke 2,367 26.5 49th 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,041 19.9 47th 31.0
7.  Flu/Pneumonia 1,433 15.9 15th 14.3
8.  Diabetes 1,321 15.1 49th 21.5
9. Kidney Disease 1,193 13.4 23rd 13.0
10. Septicemia 864 9.9 22nd 10.6

 

Massachusetts Mortality Data
Massachusetts Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 262 3.7 39,733 12.0
Homicide 171 2.6 19,511 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 2,168 31.8 70,237 21.7

 

Other Massachusetts Data
Other Massachusetts Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 3.7 5.8
Marriage Rate 5.7 6.9
Divorce Rate 2.2 2.9†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
**** State estimate is unavailable.
† Excludes data for California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.

Sources:

2017 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 8; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2017 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

Massachusetts Birth Data 2016
Massachusetts Birth Data 2016 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 33.0 42nd 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 31.3 22nd 31.9
Preterm Birth Rate 8.7 44th 9.9
Teen Birth Rate‡ 8.5 50th 20.3
Low Birthweight Rate 7.5 33rd 8.2
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

MA Leading Causes of Death, 2016
MA Leading Causes of Death, 2016 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 12,717 150.2 35th 155.8
2. Heart Disease 11,921 134.8 47th 165.5
3. Accidents 3,831 52.8 24th 47.4
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2,674 31.4 44th 40.6
5. Stroke 2,468 27.9 47th 37.3
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,708 18.6 48th 30.3
7.  Diabetes 1,268 14.9 49th (tie) 21.0
8. Flu/Pneumonia 1,251 14.1 24th 13.5
9. Kidney Disease 1,139 13.2 23rd 13.4
10. Septicemia 867 10.3 24th (tie) 11.0

 

Massachusetts Mortality Data
Massachusetts Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 242 3.4 38,658 11.8
Homicide 137 2.1 19,103 6.1
Drug Overdose Deaths 2,227 33.0 63,632 19.8

 

Other Massachusetts Data
Other Massachusetts Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 3.9 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 2.6 9.0††
Marriage Rate 5.8 6.9
Divorce Rate 2.3 3.2†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2016 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2016 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

Massachusetts Birth Data 2015
Massachusetts Birth Data 2015 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 33.4 43rd 40.3¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 31.4 22nd 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 8.4 43rd (tie) 9.6
Teen Birth Rate‡ 9.4 50th 22.3
Low Birthweight Rate 7.5 32nd 8.1
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

MA Leading Causes of Death, 2015
MA Leading Causes of Death, 2015 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 12,750 152.9 37th (tie) 158.5
2. Heart Disease 12,130 138.5 45th 168.5
3. Accidents 3,229 44.0 36th 43.2
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2,784 33.0 45th 41.6
5. Stroke 2,475 28.4 47th 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,815 20.2 43rd 29.4
7. Flu/Pneumonia 1,512 17.1 17th 15.2
8. Diabetes 1,398 16.7 46th 21.3
9. Kidney Disease 1,228 14.3 23rd 13.4
10. Septicemia 881 10.3 26th (tie) 11.0

 

Massachusetts Mortality Data
Massachusetts Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 213 3.0 36,252 11.1
Homicide 144 2.1 17,793 5.7
Drug Poisoning Deaths 1,724 25.7 52,404 16.3

 

Other Massachusetts Data
Other Massachusetts Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 4.3 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance

2015

2016

 

2.6

2.6

 

9.1

9.0††

Marriage Rate 5.5 6.8
Divorce Rate 2.6 3.1†

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories. Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted. Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
†† Estimates are presented for fewer than 50 states and the District of Columbia due to considerations of sample size and precision.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2015 and Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016; 2015 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 66, No. 1; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2015 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report. States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates. When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.

Massachusetts Birth Data 2014
Massachusetts Birth Data 2014 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 33.2 42nd (tie) 40.2¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 31.6 21st 32.2
Preterm Birth Rate 8.6 38th (tie) 9.6
Teen Birth Rate‡ 10.6 50th 24.2
Low Birthweight Rate 7.5 32nd 8.0
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

MA Leading Causes of Death, 2014
MA Leading Causes of Death, 2014 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1.  Cancer 12,787 155.5 45th 161.2
2.  Heart Disease 11,817 137.1 35th (tie) 167.0
3.  Accidents 2,692 37.0 45th 40.5
4.  Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2,592 31.4 43rd 40.5
5.  Stroke 2,460 28.7 46th 36.5
6.  Alzheimer’s disease 1,688 19.0 40th 25.4
7.  Flu/Pneumonia 1,370 15.8 24th 15.1
8.  Kidney Disease 1,228 14.5 20th 13.2
9.  Diabetes 1,202 14.5 49th 20.9
10.  Septicemia 820 9.8 26th 10.7

 

Massachusetts Mortality Data
Massachusetts Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 226 3.2 33,594 10.3
Homicide 133 2.0 15,872 5.1
Drug Poisoning Deaths 1,289 19.0 47,055 14.7

 

Other Massachusetts Data
Other Massachusetts Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate  (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 4.4 5.8
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 2.6 11.5
Marriage Rate 5.6 6.8†
Divorce Rate 2.7 3.2††

 

* Rankings are from highest to lowest.
** Rates for the U.S. include the District of Columbia and (for births) U.S. territories.  Refer to notes in publication tables for more detail.
*** Death rates are age-adjusted.  Refer to source notes below for more detail.
†Excludes data for Georgia.
††Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
n/a – Data not available.
 

Sources:

Health Insurance data come from Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2014; 2014 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 64, No. 12; leading cause of death data, including firearm, homicide, and drug poisoning mortality data, and infant mortality data come from CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2014 age-adjusted death rates. For more information on age-adjustment, refer to this report.  States are categorized from highest rate to lowest rate. Although adjusted for variations in age-distribution and population size, differences by state do not take into account other state specific population characteristics that may affect the level of the birth characteristic or mortality. When the number of deaths or births events is small, differences by state may be unreliable due to instability in rates.  When the number of deaths is small, rankings by state may be unreliable due to instability in death rates. Marriage and divorce data come from unpublished tables from the Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC.