In 2015, 2,746 North Carolina residents died of diabetes.
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.
The following table shows total diabetes deaths by state in 2016 and 2015.
Total diabetes deaths by state
| State | 2016 deaths | 2015 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 9,124 | 8,845 |
| Florida | 5,782 | 5,403 |
| Texas | 5,470 | 5,521 |
| New York | 4,038 | 4,045 |
| Ohio | 3,568 | 3,645 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,560 | 3,777 |
| North Carolina | 2,811 | 2,746 |
| Illinois | 2,781 | 2,817 |
| Michigan | 2,672 | 2,751 |
| Georgia | 2,238 | 2,210 |
| Virginia | 2,062 | 2,044 |
| Arizona | 2,025 | 2,081 |
| Indiana | 1,992 | 2,030 |
| New Jersey | 1,949 | 1,933 |
| Tennessee | 1,883 | 1,798 |
| Washington | 1,673 | 1,811 |
| Missouri | 1,508 | 1,468 |
| Kentucky | 1,479 | 1,458 |
| Wisconsin | 1,440 | 1,382 |
| Oklahoma | 1,393 | 1,442 |
| South Carolina | 1,369 | 1,347 |
| Maryland | 1,358 | 1,243 |
| Louisiana | 1,324 | 1,199 |
| Massachusetts | 1,268 | 1,398 |
| Minnesota | 1,265 | 1,221 |
| Oregon | 1,240 | 1,148 |
| Alabama | 1,183 | 1,255 |
| Mississippi | 1,084 | 1,092 |
| Colorado | 938 | 887 |
| Arkansas | 920 | 886 |
| West Virginia | 860 | 784 |
| Iowa | 847 | 1,077 |
| Kansas | 727 | 684 |
| Connecticut | 699 | 653 |
| New Mexico | 678 | 608 |
| Utah | 624 | 604 |
| Nevada | 580 | 420 |
| Nebraska | 501 | 553 |
| Maine | 463 | 407 |
| Idaho | 375 | 403 |
| New Hampshire | 316 | 308 |
| Montana | 311 | 321 |
| Hawaii | 285 | 263 |
| South Dakota | 253 | 282 |
| Rhode Island | 239 | 276 |
| Delaware | 203 | 215 |
| North Dakota | 171 | 195 |
| Vermont | 166 | 159 |
| District of Columbia | 127 | 162 |
| Alaska | 124 | 142 |
| Wyoming | 112 | 136 |
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