Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Mortality Ranking
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This indicator shows the ranking of the county in overall length of life according to the County Health Rankings. The ranking is based on a measure of premature death.
Why is this important?
Measures of mortality are commonly used to understand the distribution of premature deaths and leading causes of death. This information enables communities to allocate resources to high-risk groups as well as to the investigation and implementation of community-level prevention strategies.
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Data Source
- County Health Rankings
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / County Health Rankings, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes