There were 238 Alaska residents who died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in 2016, a 16.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.
In 2015, 204 Alaska residents died of CLRD.
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 CLRD deaths by state in 2016 and 2015.
Total CLRD deaths by state
| State | 2016 deaths | 2015 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 13,710 | 13,621 |
| Florida | 11,970 | 11,705 |
| Texas | 10,107 | 10,231 |
| Ohio | 7,015 | 7,211 |
| New York | 6,860 | 7,109 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,523 | 6,664 |
| Illinois | 5,632 | 5,544 |
| Michigan | 5,572 | 5,848 |
| North Carolina | 5,311 | 5,221 |
| Georgia | 4,805 | 4,607 |
| Tennessee | 4,318 | 4,239 |
| Indiana | 4,214 | 4,212 |
| Missouri | 3,961 | 3,935 |
| Arizona | 3,800 | 3,681 |
| Kentucky | 3,486 | 3,331 |
| Alabama | 3,326 | 3,279 |
| Virginia | 3,233 | 3,370 |
| New Jersey | 3,064 | 3,202 |
| Washington | 3,036 | 3,154 |
| South Carolina | 2,870 | 2,908 |
| Oklahoma | 2,794 | 2,924 |
| Wisconsin | 2,786 | 2,846 |
| Massachusetts | 2,674 | 2,784 |
| Colorado | 2,575 | 2,577 |
| Minnesota | 2,369 | 2,351 |
| Louisiana | 2,221 | 2,178 |
| Arkansas | 2,169 | 2,270 |
| Mississippi | 2,116 | 1,924 |
| Oregon | 2,080 | 2,119 |
| Maryland | 2,072 | 2,040 |
| Iowa | 2,006 | 2,011 |
| Nevada | 1,778 | 1,617 |
| Kansas | 1,654 | 1,704 |
| West Virginia | 1,599 | 1,628 |
| Connecticut | 1,425 | 1,369 |
| New Mexico | 1,131 | 1,109 |
| Nebraska | 1,117 | 1,174 |
| Maine | 928 | 1,025 |
| Utah | 875 | 811 |
| Idaho | 865 | 843 |
| Montana | 722 | 679 |
| New Hampshire | 684 | 705 |
| Delaware | 544 | 510 |
| Rhode Island | 445 | 510 |
| South Dakota | 426 | 502 |
| Vermont | 355 | 357 |
| Hawaii | 342 | 332 |
| Wyoming | 327 | 368 |
| North Dakota | 314 | 351 |
| Alaska | 238 | 204 |
| District of Columbia | 152 | 147 |
