In 2016, 3,326 Alabama residents died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD).
The National Center for Health Statistics is the nation’s primary health statistics agency. The CDC and other health-related organizations can use NCHS data for a variety of ends.
Total CLRD deaths by state in 2017 and 2016
| State | 2017 deaths | 2016 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 13,881 | 13,710 |
| Florida | 12,619 | 11,970 |
| Texas | 10,650 | 10,107 |
| Ohio | 7,312 | 7,015 |
| New York | 7,258 | 6,860 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,667 | 6,523 |
| Illinois | 5,732 | 5,632 |
| Michigan | 5,688 | 5,572 |
| North Carolina | 5,540 | 5,311 |
| Georgia | 4,866 | 4,805 |
| Tennessee | 4,657 | 4,318 |
| Indiana | 4,375 | 4,214 |
| Missouri | 3,940 | 3,961 |
| Arizona | 3,802 | 3,800 |
| Alabama | 3,484 | 3,326 |
| Kentucky | 3,480 | 3,486 |
| Virginia | 3,363 | 3,233 |
| New Jersey | 3,227 | 3,064 |
| Washington | 3,177 | 3,036 |
| Oklahoma | 3,035 | 2,794 |
| South Carolina | 2,983 | 2,870 |
| Massachusetts | 2,842 | 2,674 |
| Wisconsin | 2,834 | 2,786 |
| Colorado | 2,604 | 2,575 |
| Arkansas | 2,517 | 2,169 |
| Louisiana | 2,467 | 2,221 |
| Minnesota | 2,464 | 2,369 |
| Oregon | 2,088 | 2,080 |
| Maryland | 2,079 | 2,072 |
| Mississippi | 2,037 | 2,116 |
| Iowa | 1,939 | 2,006 |
| Kansas | 1,832 | 1,654 |
| West Virginia | 1,681 | 1,599 |
| Nevada | 1,633 | 1,778 |
| Connecticut | 1,471 | 1,425 |
| Nebraska | 1,224 | 1,117 |
| New Mexico | 1,143 | 1,131 |
| Maine | 982 | 928 |
| Idaho | 925 | 865 |
| Utah | 826 | 875 |
| New Hampshire | 755 | 684 |
| Montana | 752 | 722 |
| Delaware | 526 | 544 |
| Rhode Island | 521 | 445 |
| South Dakota | 505 | 426 |
| Hawaii | 378 | 342 |
| Vermont | 375 | 355 |
| Wyoming | 366 | 327 |
| North Dakota | 358 | 314 |
| Alaska | 204 | 238 |
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