Premature Death Rates _ Texas counties
Joe Long
October 2022
What is Premature Death Rate?
- Years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population (one-year estimate)
- Premature death is a measure of years of potential life lost due to death occurring before the age of 75. Deaths at younger ages contribute more to the premature death rate than deaths occurring closer to age 75. For example, a person dying at age 70 would lose five years of potential life, whereas a child dying at age five would lose 70 years of potential life.
- Data Source & Year(s): CDC WONDER, Multiple Cause of Death Files, 2019
The crude death rate is the number of deaths reported each calendar year divided by the population, multiplied by 100,000. Premature death rate includes all deaths where the deceased is younger than 75 years of age. 75 years of age is the standard consideration of a premature death according to the CDC’s definition of Years of Potential Life Loss.
Premature Death Rate for Harris County, TX (CDC20N2U048201)
Premature Death Rate for Aransas County, TX (CDC20N2U048007)
Premature Death Rate for Austin County, TX (CDC20N2U048015)
Premature Death Rate for Baylor County, TX (CDC20N2U048023)
Premature Death Rate for Cameron County, TX
Premature Death Rate for Llano County, TX (CDC20N2U048299)
Premature Death Rate for Randall County, TX (CDC20N2U048381)
Premature Death Rate for Fort Bend County, TX (CDC20N2U048157)
Premature Death Rate for Gonzales County, TX (CDC20N2U048177)
