In 2015, 967 Kentucky residents died of influenza and pneumonia.
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 influenza and pneumonia deaths by state in 2016 and 2015.
Total influenza and pneumonia deaths by state
| State | 2016 deaths | 2015 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5,981 | 6,188 |
| New York | 4,513 | 4,881 |
| Texas | 2,860 | 3,214 |
| Florida | 2,808 | 2,676 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,491 | 2,899 |
| Ohio | 2,187 | 2,445 |
| Illinois | 2,178 | 2,343 |
| North Carolina | 1,896 | 2,115 |
| Michigan | 1,672 | 1,894 |
| Tennessee | 1,533 | 1,723 |
| Georgia | 1,423 | 1,467 |
| Massachusetts | 1,251 | 1,512 |
| New Jersey | 1,208 | 1,402 |
| Virginia | 1,177 | 1,416 |
| Missouri | 1,150 | 1,337 |
| Maryland | 1,025 | 1,176 |
| Alabama | 987 | 1,097 |
| Indiana | 962 | 1,044 |
| Wisconsin | 888 | 1,052 |
| Kentucky | 888 | 967 |
| Arizona | 885 | 775 |
| Washington | 815 | 851 |
| Mississippi | 785 | 791 |
| Louisiana | 720 | 753 |
| South Carolina | 690 | 848 |
| Arkansas | 623 | 700 |
| Connecticut | 572 | 667 |
| Nevada | 567 | 630 |
| Oklahoma | 546 | 717 |
| Colorado | 533 | 659 |
| Minnesota | 529 | 738 |
| Kansas | 522 | 682 |
| Hawaii | 507 | 557 |
| Iowa | 504 | 618 |
| Oregon | 452 | 453 |
| West Virginia | 423 | 526 |
| Utah | 380 | 372 |
| New Mexico | 353 | 322 |
| Nebraska | 342 | 397 |
| Maine | 231 | 333 |
| Idaho | 207 | 218 |
| New Hampshire | 203 | 275 |
| South Dakota | 195 | 213 |
| Rhode Island | 165 | 246 |
| Montana | 147 | 183 |
| North Dakota | 134 | 172 |
| Delaware | 132 | 189 |
| Wyoming | 99 | 99 |
| District of Columbia | 78 | 104 |
| Alaska | 61 | 41 |
| Vermont | 59 | 85 |
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