In 2016, 888 Kentucky residents died of influenza and pneumonia.
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 influenza and pneumonia deaths by state in 2017 and 2016
| State | 2017 deaths | 2016 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6,340 | 5,981 |
| New York | 4,517 | 4,513 |
| Florida | 3,057 | 2,808 |
| Texas | 2,954 | 2,860 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,718 | 2,491 |
| Illinois | 2,402 | 2,178 |
| Ohio | 2,243 | 2,187 |
| North Carolina | 2,076 | 1,896 |
| Michigan | 1,798 | 1,672 |
| Tennessee | 1,656 | 1,533 |
| Massachusetts | 1,433 | 1,251 |
| Georgia | 1,400 | 1,423 |
| New Jersey | 1,337 | 1,208 |
| Missouri | 1,281 | 1,150 |
| Virginia | 1,245 | 1,177 |
| Alabama | 1,176 | 987 |
| Indiana | 1,078 | 962 |
| Washington | 1,041 | 815 |
| Maryland | 990 | 1,025 |
| Wisconsin | 974 | 888 |
| Kentucky | 932 | 888 |
| Arizona | 876 | 885 |
| Louisiana | 785 | 720 |
| Mississippi | 782 | 785 |
| South Carolina | 723 | 690 |
| Arkansas | 720 | 623 |
| Minnesota | 697 | 529 |
| Connecticut | 675 | 572 |
| Hawaii | 637 | 507 |
| Nevada | 636 | 567 |
| Oklahoma | 625 | 546 |
| Iowa | 578 | 504 |
| Colorado | 577 | 533 |
| Oregon | 573 | 452 |
| Kansas | 546 | 522 |
| West Virginia | 458 | 423 |
| Nebraska | 393 | 342 |
| New Mexico | 338 | 353 |
| Utah | 334 | 380 |
| Maine | 301 | 231 |
| Idaho | 255 | 207 |
| New Hampshire | 230 | 203 |
| South Dakota | 217 | 195 |
| Rhode Island | 206 | 165 |
| Montana | 185 | 147 |
| Delaware | 184 | 132 |
| North Dakota | 147 | 134 |
| Wyoming | 115 | 99 |
| Vermont | 86 | 59 |
| Alaska | 66 | 61 |
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