The length and quality of individual lives reflect the health of our communities. When people live longer, healthier lives, families are stronger, workplaces are more productive, and communities flourish.
Data about death in EIPH is reported by County Health Rankings.
Life Expectancy
Life expectancy is the average of number of year people are expected to live and is age-adjusted to fairly compare counties with differing age structure. This data is collected by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Premature Death
Premature death calculates the years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 population. This data is a measure of the number of deaths in a given time period divided by the average number of people at risk during that period. This data is collected by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Top 5 Causes of Death
The top five causes of death are reported by Idaho Vital Statistics. The causes are calculated with data from death certificates. More detail can be found in the linked dashboard.