Stats of the State of Oregon

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Oregon Birth Data 2017
Oregon Birth Data 2017 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 36.2 34th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 28.1 37th 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 8.4 47th (tie) 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 15.0 36th (tie) 18.8
Low Birthweight Rate 6.8 44th 8.3
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

OR Leading Causes of Death, 2017
OR Leading Causes of Death, 2017 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 8,083 154.2 25th (tie0 152.5
2. Heart Disease 6,942 134.0 47th 165.0
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 2,088 39.7 32nd 40.9
4. Accidents 2,076 44.7 37th 49.4
5. Stroke 2,066 39.9 17th 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,850 36.0 18th 31.0
7. Diabetes 1,243 23.9 14th (tie) 21.5
8. Suicide 825 19.0 15th 14.0
9. Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 642 12.6 16th (tie) 10.9
10. Flu/Pneumonia 573 11.1 45th 14.3

 

Oregon Mortality Data
Oregon Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 528 12.1 39,773 12.0
Homicide 127 3.1 19,551 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 530 12.4 70,237 21.7

 

Other Oregon Data
Other Oregon Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 5.4 5.8
Marriage Rate 6.7 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.4 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.

Oregon Birth Data 2016
Oregon Birth Data 2016 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 35.8 37th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 27.2 39th 31.9
Preterm Birth Rate 8.0 48th (tie) 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 16.6 35th (tie) 20.3
Low Birthweight Rate 6.5 47th 8.2
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

OR Leading Causes of Death, 2016
OR Leading Causes of Death, 2016 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 8,078 155.9 31st 155.8
2. Heart Disease 6,968 135.0 46th 165.5
3. Accidents 2,105 46.0 34th (tie) 47.4
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 2,080 40.4 30th 40.6
5. Stroke 1,943 37.8 23rd (tie) 37.3
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,786 34.8 20th 30.3
7. Diabetes 1,240 24.0 11th (tie) 21.0
8. Suicide 772 17.8 16th 13.5
9. Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 606 12.2 15th (tie) 10.7
10. Hypertension 557 10.6 7th 8.6

 

Oregon Mortality Data
Oregon Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 513 11.9 38,658 11.8
Homicide 129 3.3 19,362 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 506 11.9 63,632 19.8

 

Other Oregon Data
Other Oregon Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 4.6 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 8.3 9.0††
Marriage Rate 6.9 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.4 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.

Oregon Birth Data 2015
Oregon Birth Data 2015 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 36.0 36th (tie) 40.3¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 27.1 40th 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 7.6 49th 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 19.0 32nd (tie) 22.3
Low Birthweight Rate 6.4 45th (tie) 8.1
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

OR Leading Causes of Death, 2015
OR Leading Causes of Death, 2015 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Cancer 8,093 160.2 25th 158.5
2. Heart Disease 6,859 136.1 47th 168.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2,119 42.4 29th 41.6
4. Accidents 1,999 44.5 34th 43.2
5. Stroke 1,873 37.5 25th 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s disease 1,652 33.0 20th 29.4
7. Diabetes 1,148 22.9 20th 21.3
8. Suicide 762 17.8 13th 13.3
9. Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 667 13.7 10th 10.8
10. Hypertension 565 11.1 8th (tie) 8.2

 

Oregon Mortality Data
Oregon Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 486 11.4 36,252 11.1
Homicide 138 3.4 17,793 5.7
Drug Poisoning Deaths 505 12.0 52,404 16.3

 

Other Oregon Data
Other Oregon Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 5.1 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance

2015

2016

 

8.0

8.3

 

9.1

9.0††

Marriage Rate 6.9 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.4 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.

Oregon Birth Data 2014
Oregon Birth Data 2014 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 36.1 36th 40.2¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 27.4 40th 32.2
Preterm Birth Rate 7.7 50th 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 20.0 34th 24.2
Low Birthweight Rate 6.2 48th (tie) 8.0
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

OR Leading Causes of Death, 2014
OR Leading Causes of Death, 2014 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1.  Heart Disease 7,863 160.2 48th 167.0
2.  Cancer 6,524 132.1 31st 161.2
3.  Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 1,955 40.1 32nd 40.5
4.  Accidents 1,821 41.0 35th (tie) 40.5
5.  Stroke 1,803 37.4 22nd (tie) 36.5
6.  Alzheimer’s disease 1,411 28.5 20th 25.4
7.  Diabetes 1,083 22.4 19th 20.9
8.  Suicide 782 18.6 11th 13.0
9.  Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis 599 12.8 8th 10.4
10.  Hypertension 497 9.8 8th (tie) 8.2

 

Oregon Mortality Data
Oregon Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 497 11.7 33,594 10.3
Homicide 99 2.4 15,872 5.1
Drug Poisoning Deaths 522 12.8 47,055 14.7

 

Other Oregon Data
Other Oregon Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate  (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 5.1 5.8
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 8.8 11.5
Marriage Rate 6.8 6.9†
Divorce Rate 3.4 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.