Stats of the State of Tennessee

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Tennessee Birth Data 2017
Tennessee Birth Data 2017 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 43.6 14th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 32.4 17th 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 11.1 10th 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 26.6 10th 18.8
Low Birthweight Rate 9.2 10th 8.3
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

TN Leading Causes of Death, 2017
TN Leading Causes of Death, 2017 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 16,019 202.2 6th 165.0
2. Cancer 14,302 173.4 7th 152.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 4,657 57.4 7th 40.9
4. Accidents 4,435 63.0 8th 49.4
5.  Alzheimer’s disease 3,522 46.7 2nd 31.0
6.  Stroke 3,519 45.0 5th 37.6
7. Diabetes 1,915 24.0 13th 21.5
8. Flu/Pneumonia 1,656 21.3 3rd 14.3
9.  Suicide 1,166 16.8 23rd 14.0
10. Kidney Disease 1,140 14.4 21st 13.0

 

Tennessee Mortality Data
Tennessee Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 1,246 18.4 39,773 12.0
Homicide 557 8.8 19,511 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 1,776 26.6 70,237 21.7

 

Other Tennessee Data
Other Tennessee Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.4 5.8
Marriage Rate 8.2 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.5 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.

Tennessee Birth Data 2016
Tennessee Birth Data 2016 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 43.6 14th 39.8
Cesarean Delivery Rate 32.5 16th 31.9
Preterm Birth Rate 11.3 6th 9.9
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 28.0 10th 20.3
Low Birthweight Rate 9.3 7th 8.2
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

TN Leading Causes of Death, 2016
TN Leading Causes of Death, 2016 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 15,429 198.8 9th 165.5
2. Cancer 14,450 179.9 4th 155.8
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 4,318 54.7 8th 40.6
4. Accidents 4,238 61.1 11th 47.4
5. Stroke 3,508 46.0 3rd (tie) 37.3
6. Alzheimer’s disease 3,250 44.2 6th 30.3
7. Diabetes 1,883 24.0 11th (tie) 21.0
8. Flu/Pneumonia 1,533 20.1 3rd 13.5
9. Kidney Disease 1,150 14.9 20th 13.1
10. Suicide 1,111 16.3 21st 13.5

 

Tennessee Mortality Data
Tennessee Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 1,148 17.1 38,658 11.8
Homicide 563 8.8 19,362 6.2
Drug Overdose Deaths 1,630 24.5 63,632 19.8

 

Other Tennessee Data
Other Tennessee Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.4 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 8.9 9.0††
Marriage Rate 8.6 6.9
Divorce Rate 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, 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.

Tennessee Birth Data 2015
Tennessee Birth Data 2015 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 43.9 12th (tie) 40.3¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 33.2 15th 32.0
Preterm Birth Rate 11.0 6th 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 30.5 9th 22.3
Low Birthweight Rate 9.2 8th (tie) 8.1
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

TN Leading Causes of Death, 2015
TN Leading Causes of Death, 2015 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1. Heart Disease 15,730 207.3 6th 168.5
2. Cancer 14,214 180.5 6th 158.5
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 4,239 54.9 9th 41.6
4. Accidents 3,873 56.4 9th 43.2
5. Stroke 3,447 46.0 5th (tie) 37.6
6. Alzheimer’s disease 3,122 43.4 4th 29.4
7. Diabetes 1,798 23.4 18th (tie) 21.3
8. Flu/Pneumonia 1,723 23.3 3rd 15.2
9. Kidney Disease 1,090 14.4 21st (tie) 13.4
10. Suicide 1,068 15.7 21st 13.3

 

Tennessee Mortality Data
Tennessee Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 1,075 16.0 36,252 11.1
Homicide 460 7.2 17,793 5.7
Drug Poisoning Deaths 1,457 22.2 52,404 16.3

 

Other Tennessee Data
Other Tennessee Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 7.0 5.9
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance

2015

2016

 

8.6

8.9

 

9.1

9.0††

Marriage Rate 8.5 6.9
Divorce Rate 3.7 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.

Tennessee Birth Data 2014
Tennessee Birth Data 2014 State Rank* U.S.**
Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers 44.0 12th 40.2¹
Cesarean Delivery Rate 33.7 15th 32.2
Preterm Birth Rate 10.8 5th (tie) 9.6
Teen Birth Rate ‡ 33.0 9th 24.2
Low Birthweight Rate 9.0 8th 8.0
¹ Excludes data from U.S. territories
‡Number of live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19

 

TN Leading Causes of Death, 2014
TN Leading Causes of Death, 2014 Deaths Rate*** State Rank* U.S. Rate**
1.  Heart Disease 15,223 205.6 6th 167.0
2.  Cancer 14,172 184.2 5th 161.2
3.  Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3,969 52.5 9th 40.5
4.  Accidents 3,781 55.6 7th 40.5
5.  Stroke 3,326 45.8 3rd 36.5
6.  Alzheimer’s disease 2,672 38.1 2nd 25.4
7.  Diabetes 1,727 23.2 15th 20.9
8.  Flu/Pneumonia 1,602 22.1 4th 15.1
9.  Kidney Disease 1,036 14.1 22nd (tie) 13.2
10.  Suicide 948 14.1 27th 13.0

 

Tennessee Mortality Data
Tennessee Mortality Data Deaths Rate** U.S. Deaths U.S. Rate***
Firearm Deaths 1,016 15.1 33,594 10.3
Homicide 417 6.5 15,872 5.1
Drug Poisoning Deaths 1,269 19.5 47,055 14.7

 

Other Tennessee Data
Other Tennessee Data State U.S.
Infant Mortality Rate  (Deaths per 1,000 live births) 6.9 5.8
Percentage of Persons Without Health Insurance 10.8 11.5
Marriage Rate 8.4 6.9†
Divorce Rate 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, 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.