In 2016, 1,728 Kentucky residents died of Alzheimer's disease.
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 Alzheimer's disease deaths by state in 2017 and 2016
| State | 2017 deaths | 2016 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 16,238 | 15,570 |
| Texas | 9,545 | 9,135 |
| Florida | 6,980 | 7,155 |
| Ohio | 5,117 | 5,031 |
| Michigan | 4,428 | 4,249 |
| Georgia | 4,290 | 4,021 |
| North Carolina | 4,289 | 4,153 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,213 | 4,185 |
| Illinois | 4,021 | 3,877 |
| Washington | 3,710 | 3,269 |
| Tennessee | 3,522 | 3,250 |
| New York | 3,521 | 3,349 |
| Arizona | 3,058 | 3,082 |
| New Jersey | 2,829 | 2,435 |
| Indiana | 2,771 | 2,678 |
| Alabama | 2,563 | 2,507 |
| Virginia | 2,549 | 2,408 |
| South Carolina | 2,549 | 2,481 |
| Missouri | 2,545 | 2,302 |
| Minnesota | 2,474 | 2,219 |
| Wisconsin | 2,428 | 2,256 |
| Louisiana | 2,188 | 2,195 |
| Oregon | 1,850 | 1,786 |
| Massachusetts | 1,841 | 1,708 |
| Colorado | 1,830 | 1,835 |
| Kentucky | 1,765 | 1,728 |
| Oklahoma | 1,752 | 1,590 |
| Mississippi | 1,626 | 1,485 |
| Iowa | 1,597 | 1,415 |
| Arkansas | 1,436 | 1,475 |
| Maryland | 1,191 | 1,178 |
| Connecticut | 1,077 | 1,035 |
| Utah | 991 | 904 |
| Kansas | 894 | 855 |
| Nevada | 779 | 686 |
| West Virginia | 770 | 786 |
| Nebraska | 698 | 634 |
| Idaho | 672 | 607 |
| Maine | 601 | 577 |
| New Mexico | 572 | 583 |
| Hawaii | 465 | 445 |
| South Dakota | 444 | 449 |
| New Hampshire | 436 | 430 |
| Rhode Island | 435 | 422 |
| North Dakota | 387 | 361 |
| Delaware | 377 | 329 |
| Vermont | 370 | 310 |
| Montana | 285 | 314 |
| Wyoming | 212 | 138 |
| Alaska | 98 | 111 |
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