Mortality Rates in Florida
- Florida Population: 211,477,737 (3rd highest)
- Population Density: 405.5 per square mile (7th most dense)
- Median Age: 42.7 years old (5th oldest)
- Deaths Per Year: 205,426
- Annual Deaths Per 100,000: 964.5
- Life Expectancy at Birth: 78.9 (22nd highest)
- Fertility Rate (births per 1,000 women age 15-44): 56.6 (13th lowest rate)
Leading Causes of Death in Florida
| Cause of Death | Deaths Per Year | Deaths Per 100,000 | National Rank |
| Heart Disease
|
47,144 | 140.1 | 42nd |
| Cancer
|
45,583 | 139.1 | 39th |
| Stroke | 13,902 | 40.4 | 14th |
| Accidents (includes vehicle accidents)
|
13,348 | 55.6 | 24th |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (e.g., emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma)
|
12,014 | 35 | 37th |
| Alzheimer’s Disease
|
6,539 | 18.3 | 46th |
| Diabetes
|
6,174 | 39.3 | 39th |
| Liver Disease / Cirrhosis
|
3,192 | 11.1 | 28th |
| Kidney Disease (nephritis, nephrosis, nephrotic syndrome)
|
3,244 | 9.8 | 38th |
| Pneumonia + Flu
|
2,705 | 8.2 | 46th |
| Septicemia
|
2,518 | 7.8 | 31st |
| Suicide
|
3,465 | 14.5 | 32nd |
| Drug Overdose
|
5,268 | 25.5 | 19th |
| Homicide
|
1,334 | 6.7 | 16th |
Population Statistics
Despite a fertility rate below the national average, Florida had the nation’s 4th highest rate of population growth between 2010 and 2019 (behind only Utah, Texas, and Colorado).
Florida is the nation’s 5th oldest state, and its population density is 7th All six more densely populated states are in the Northeast. For this reason, we have seen a rise in applications for smaller final expense insurance policies in this state.
Floridians’ life expectancy at birth of 78.9 is 22nd highest in the nation. At 81.6 years, Florida’s average life expectancy for females is 14th
Health Conditions
Florida ranks below the national average in nearly every health-related cause of death but stroke, with particularly low age-adjusted rates of heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and pneumonia-related deaths. Which helps when considering a traditional term life insurance policy.
Covid
Florida’s COVID-19 death rate per 100,000 for 2020 was 58—the nation’s 12th The overall rate of 178 is 25th lowest and about 3% below the national average.
Lifestyle Risks
Florida has the nation’s 7th and 14th lowest rates of obesity and smoking, respectively.
Workplace
With an annual average of 3.2 deaths per 100,000 workers, Florida ranks among the safer states in which to work. However, only Texas has more total workplace deaths due to exposure to harmful substances.
Anomalies
Florida has by far the most unprovoked shark attacks of any state, and Florida’s annual average of between 20 and 30 typically accounts for half the national total. However, there were only 10 unprovoked shark-attack fatalities worldwide in 2020, and Florida has not recorded an unprovoked shark attack resulting in death in over ten years.
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Statista, Population Density in the U.S. by Federal States Including District of Columbia in 2020 (2020).
StatsAmerica (Ind. Bus. Research Center), Median Age in 2020.
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CDC, Natl. Center for Health Statistics, Fertility Rates by State (2019).
Arias, Phd, Elizabeth and Brigham Bastian, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Natl. Vital Stats. System, U.S. State Life Tables (2018).
CDC, Natl. Center for Health Statistics, Stats of the States (2021).
CDC, Natl. Center for Health Statistics, Provisional Death Rates for COVID-19 (2020).
New York Times, Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count (July 15, 2021).
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