Florida
Premature Death: 2011
This measures the loss of years of life lost due to death before age 75. As such, the death of a 25-year-old would account for 50 years of lost life, while the death of a 60-year-old would account for 15 years. The ranks are based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Premature death is an indication of the number of useful years of life that are not available to a population due to early death. According to 2008 mortality data, cancer, unintentional injury, heart disease, suicide and deaths occurring during the perinatal period are the top five causes of premature death in the United States (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC). Often causes of early death are preventable through education, health care access and public health programs.
The measures tracked by America's Health Rankings are those actions that can
affect the future health of the population. For a state to improve the health of
its population, efforts must focus on these measures, these determinants of health.
Florida
Premature Death
(1990-2011)
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Number of years of potential life lost prior to age 75 per 100,000 population.
| Edition |
|
Rank |
Value |
|
2011 - Florida
|
|
35
|
7964 |
