Stats of the State of Iowa
| Iowa Birth Data, 2017 | State | Rank* | U.S.** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers | 35.4 | 37th | 39.8 |
| Cesarean Delivery Rate | 29.7 | 32nd (tie) | 32.0 |
| Preterm Birth Rate | 9.2 | 35th | 9.9 |
| Teen Birth Rate ‡ | 16.0 | 33rd | 18.8 |
| Low Birthweight Rate | 6.6 | 48th (tie) | 8.3 |
| ¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories ‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19 |
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| IA Leading Causes of Death, 2017 | Deaths | Rate*** | State Rank* | U.S. Rate** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Heart Disease | 7,180 | 167.4 | 19th | 165.0 |
| 2. Cancer | 6,449 | 158.0 | 18th | 152.5 |
| 3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease | 1,939 | 46.5 | 20th | 40.9 |
| 4. Alzheimer’s disease | 1,597 | 35.3 | 20th | 31.0 |
| 5. Accidents | 1,536 | 42.7 | 43rd | 49.4 |
| 6. Stroke | 1,416 | 32.8 | 39th | 37.6 |
| 7. Diabetes | 918 | 22.8 | 19th | 21.5 |
| 8. Flu/Pneumonia | 578 | 13.2 | 35th | 14.3 |
| 9. Suicide | 479 | 15.0 | 30th (tie) | 14.0 |
| 10. Hypertension | 399 | 9.1 | 16th (tie) | 9.0 |
| Iowa Mortality Data | Deaths | Rate** | U.S. Deaths | U.S. Rate*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firearm Deaths | 293 | 9.0 | 39,773 | 12.0 |
| Homicide | 104 | 3.4 | 19,511 | 6.2 |
| Drug Overdose Deaths | 341 | 11.5 | 70,237 | 21.7 |
| Other Iowa Data | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| Marriage Rate | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Divorce Rate | 2.0 | 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.
| Iowa Birth Data, 2016 | State | Rank* | U.S.** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers | 35.0 | 38th | 39.8 |
| Cesarean Delivery Rate | 30.1 | 29th | 31.9 |
| Preterm Birth Rate | 9.3 | 32nd (tie) | 9.9 |
| Teen Birth Rate ‡ | 17.2 | 33rd | 20.3 |
| Low Birthweight Rate | 6.8 | 42nd (tie) | 8.2 |
| ¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories ‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19 |
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| IA Leading Causes of Death, 2016 | Deaths | Rate*** | State Rank* | U.S. Rate** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Heart Disease | 6,937 | 162.8 | 23rd | 165.5 |
| 2. Cancer | 6,432 | 159.8 | 21st | 155.8 |
| 3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease | 2,006 | 48.6 | 14th | 40.6 |
| 4. Accidents | 1,608 | 45.8 | 35th (tie) | 47.4 |
| 5. Alzheimer’s disease | 1,415 | 31.3 | 27th | 30.3 |
| 6. Stroke | 1,388 | 32.3 | 41st | 37.3 |
| 7. Diabetes | 847 | 20.9 | 25th | 21.0 |
| 8. Flu/Pneumonia | 504 | 11.6 | 37th | 13.5 |
| 9. Suicide | 451 | 14.6 | 29th | 13.5 |
| 10. Hypertension | 370 | 8.5 | 16th (tie) | 8.6 |
| Iowa Mortality Data | Deaths | Rate** | U.S. Deaths | U.S. Rate*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firearm Deaths | 288 | 9.2 | 38,658 | 11.8 |
| Homicide | 85 | 2.8 | 19,103 | 6.1 |
| Drug Overdose Deaths | 314 | 10.6 | 63,632 | 19.8 |
| Other Iowa Data | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance | 3.7 | 9.0†† |
| Marriage Rate | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Divorce Rate | 1.3 | 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.
| Iowa Birth Data, 2015 | State | Rank* | U.S.** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers | 35.3 | 38th | 40.3¹ |
| Cesarean Delivery Rate | 29.8 | 30th | 32.0 |
| Preterm Birth Rate | 9.0 | 33rd (tie) | 9.6 |
| Teen Birth Rate ‡ | 18.6 | 34th | 22.3 |
| Low Birthweight Rate | 6.7 | 42nd | 8.1 |
| ¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories ‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19 |
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| IA Leading Causes of Death, 2015 | Deaths | Rate*** | State Rank* | U.S. Rate** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Heart Disease | 6,813 | 160.9 | 24th | 168.5 |
| 2. Cancer | 6,513 | 164.1 | 21st | 158.5 |
| 3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease | 2,011 | 49.1 | 18th | 41.6 |
| 4. Accidents | 1,537 | 42.1 | 39th | 43.2 |
| 5. Stroke | 1,418 | 33.2 | 39th (tie) | 37.6 |
| 6. Alzheimer’s disease | 1,339 | 29.9 | 27th | 29.4 |
| 7. Diabetes | 1,077 | 26.7 | 6th | 21.3 |
| 8. Flu/Pneumonia | 618 | 14.2 | 34th (tie) | 15.2 |
| 9. Suicide | 433 | 13.9 | 32nd (tie) | 13.3 |
| 10. Hypertension | 390 | 8.9 | 14th | 8.5 |
| Iowa Mortality Data | Deaths | Rate** | U.S. Deaths | U.S. Rate*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firearm Deaths | 247 | 7.8 | 36,252 | 11.1 |
| Homicide | 73 | 2.5 | 17,793 | 5.7 |
| Drug Poisoning Deaths | 309 | 10.3 | 52,404 | 16.3 |
| Other Iowa Data | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) | 4.2 | 5.9 |
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Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance
2015 2016 |
5.0 3.7 |
9.1 9.0†† |
| Marriage Rate | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Divorce Rate | 1.2 | 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.
| Iowa Birth Data, 2014 | State | Rank* | U.S.** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers | 35.1 | 39th | 40.2¹ |
| Cesarean Delivery Rate | 30.0 | 31st | 32.2 |
| Preterm Birth Rate | 9.3 | 25th (tie) | 9.6 |
| Teen Birth Rate ‡ | 19.8 | 35th | 24.2 |
| Low Birthweight Rate | 6.7 | 41st (tie) | 8.0 |
| ¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories ‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19 |
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| IA Leading Causes of Death, 2014 | Deaths | Rate*** | State Rank* | U.S. Rate** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Heart Disease | 6,615 | 157.3 | 27th | 167.0 |
| 2. Cancer | 6,504 | 166 | 22nd | 161.2 |
| 3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease | 1,915 | 47.7 | 17th | 40.5 |
| 4. Accidents | 1517 | 42.1 | 32nd | 40.5 |
| 5. Stroke | 1,433 | 34.0 | 34th (tie) | 36.5 |
| 6. Alzheimer’s disease | 1,313 | 29.6 | 17th | 25.4 |
| 7. Diabetes | 1,019 | 25.6 | 6th | 20.9 |
| 8. Flu/Pneumonia | 582 | 13.7 | 36th (tie) | 15.1 |
| 9. Suicide | 407 | 12.9 | 36th (tie) | 13.0 |
| 10. Hypertension | 339 | 7.9 | 19th (tie) | 8.2 |
| Iowa Mortality Data | Deaths | Rate** | U.S. Deaths | U.S. Rate*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firearm Deaths | 241 | 7.5 | 33,594 | 10.3 |
| Homicide | 78 | 2.5 | 15,872 | 5.1 |
| Drug Poisoning Deaths | 264 | 8.8 | 47,055 | 14.7 |
| Other Iowa Data | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance | 5.6 | 11.5 |
| Marriage Rate | 6.9 | 6.9† |
| Divorce Rate | 1.5 | 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.