Stats of the States - Alabama

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Alabama Birth Data 2017
Alabama Birth Data 2017 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 47.1 6th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 35.1 7th 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 12.0 3rd 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 27.0 9th 18.8
Low Birthweight Rate 10.3 3rd 8.3
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

AL Leading Causes of Death, 2017
AL Leading Causes of Death, 2017 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 13110 223.2 4th 165.0
2. Cancer 10,410 170.0 10th (tie) 152.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3,484 57.8 6th 40.9
4. Stroke 2,931 50.0 2nd 37.6
5. Accidents 2,703 53.8 25th 49.4
6. Alzheimer’s Disease 2,563 45.2 5th 31.0
7. Influenza/Pneumonia 1,176 20.2 4th 14.3
8. Diabetes 1,173 19.8 33rd 21.5
9. Septicemia 1,036 17.3 3rd 10.6
10.  Kidney Disease 980 16.5 12th 13.0

 

Alabama Mortality Data
Alabama Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 1,124 22.9 39,773 12.0
Homicide 602 12.9 19,511 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 835 18.0 70,237 21.7

 

Other Alabama Data
Other Alabama Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.4 5.8
Marriage Ratepdf icon 7.0 6.9
Divorce Ratepdf icon 3.7 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. 8pdf icon; 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 reportpdf icon. 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.

Alabama Birth Data 2016
Alabama Birth Data 2016 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 44.7 12th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 34.4 8th (tie) 31.9
Preterm Birth Rate 12.0 3rd 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 28.4 9th 20.3
Low Birthweight Rate 10.3 3rd 8.2
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

AL Leading Causes of Death, 2016
AL Leading Causes of Death, 2016 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 12,832 222.5 4th 165.5
2. Cancer 10,419 174.0 7th 155.8
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3,326 56.2 7th 40.6
4. Stroke 2,967 51.6 1st 37.3
5. Accidents 2,755 55.5 18th 47.4
6. Alzheimer’s Disease 2,507 45.0 3rd (tie) 30.3
7. Diabetes 1,183 20.1 30th (tie) 21.0
8. Septicemia 1,025 17.7 3rd 10.7
9.  Kidney Disease 1,012 17.4 9th 13.1
10. Influenza/Pneumonia 987 17.1 8th (tie) 13.5

 

Alabama Mortality Data
Alabama Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 1046 21.5 38,658 11.8
Homicide 544 11.8 19,103 6.1
Drug Overdose Deaths 756 16.2 63,632 19.8

 

Other Alabama Data
Other Alabama Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 9.1 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 10.0 9.0††
Marriage Ratepdf icon 7.1 6.9
Divorce Ratepdf icon 3.8 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, 2016pdf icon; 2016 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 67, No. 1pdf icon; 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 reportpdf icon. 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.

Alabama Birth Data 2015
Alabama Birth Data 2015 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 43.9 12th (tie) 40.3¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 35.2 5th 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 11.7 3rd 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 30.1 10th 22.3
Low Birthweight Rate 10.4 3rd 8.1
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

AL Leading Causes of Death, 2015
AL Leading Causes of Death, 2015 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1.  Heart Disease 12,981 229.7 3rd 168.5
2.  Cancer 10,354 175.6 10th 158.8
3.  Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3,279 56.4 7th 41.6
4.  Stroke 2,937 52.2 2nd 37.6
5.  Accidents 2,552 50.9 17th (tie) 43.2
6.  Alzheimer’s Disease 2,282 41.8 7th 29.4
7.  Diabetes 1,255 21.7 1st 21.3
8.  Influenza/Pneumonia 1,097 19.5 8th 15.2
9. Septicemia 1,046 18.4 3rd 11.0
10.  Kidney Disease 1,040 18.4 9th 13.4

 

Alabama Mortality Data
Alabama Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 958 19.6 33,390 11.1
Homicide 473 10.2 15,809 5.7
Drug Poisoning Deaths 736 15.7 52,404 16.3

 

Other Alabama Data
Other Alabama Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate  (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 8.3 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance

2015

2016

 

8.9

10.0

 

9.1

9.0††

Marriage Ratepdf icon 7.4 6.9
Divorce Ratepdf icon 3.9 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, 2015pdf icon and Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2016pdf icon; 2015 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 66, No. 1pdf icon; 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 reportpdf icon.  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.

Alabama Birth Data 2014
Alabama Birth Data 2014 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 43.3 15th (tie) 40.2¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 35.4 5th (tie) 32.2
Preterm Birth Rate 11.7 3rd 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 32.0 10th 24.2
Low Birthweight Rate 10.1 3rd 8.0
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

AL Leading Causes of Death, 2014
AL Leading Causes of Death, 2014 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1.  Heart Disease 12,461 224.0 3rd 167.0
2.  Cancer 10,286 177.6 11th 161.2
3.  Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3,050 53.6 7th 40.5
4.  Stroke 2,663 48.3 2nd 36.5
5.  Accidents 2,463 49.3 13th 40.5
6.  Alzheimer’s Disease 1,885 35.3 7th 25.4
7.  Diabetes 1,281 22.8 17th 20.9
8.  Influenza/Pneumonia 1,027 18.8 1st 15.1
9. Septicemia 1,011 18.3 3rd 10.7
10.  Kidney Disease 1,031 18.2 9th 13.2

 

Alabama Mortality Data
Alabama Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 815 16.9 33,594 10.3
Homicide 374 8.1 15,872 5.1
Drug Poisoning Deaths 723 15.2 47,055 14.7

 

Other Alabama Data
Other Alabama Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate  (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 8.7 5.8
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 9.8 11.5
Marriage Ratepdf icon 7.8 6.9†
Divorce Ratepdf icon 3.8 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, 2014pdf icon; 2014 birth data come from National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 64, No. 12pdf icon; 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 reportpdf icon.  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.

 

Page last reviewed: April 13, 2018
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics