About the Indicator: Smoking is a risk factor for many causes of death in Minnesota.  The statistics reported on this website include lung, bronchus and trachea cancer deaths from all causes—not just smoking-related deaths.  It is estimated that 90% of lung cancer deaths among males and 79% of lung cancer deaths among females in the United States are smoking-related.  Percent of smoking-attributable deaths may vary from one location to another.

In 2013, the rate of reported deaths from lung, bronchus, and trachea cancer was lower in Minnesota than the national average (rate ratio = 0.89:1.00).  State and national rates are from the CDC Wonder Compressed Mortality File.  State rates from 2012 and 2013 are calculated with population data from the Minnesota State Demographic Center and the Metropolitan Council.  For more national comparisons, click here State Epi Profile.

Data Source: Natality and Mortality data: Minnesota Center for Health Statistics

Description: Minnesota Health Statistics Annual Summary includes the number of deaths in a county classified by ICD 10 codes.  Natality include the percent of births to women who reported smoking during pregnancy by county.

Sponsored by: Minnesota Department of Health

Geographic Level: State, County

Aggregated data at the state and county level do not reveal disparities that may exist within a given geographic area.

Frequency: Death and Birth data are collected and reported annually

Characteristics: Mortality and Natality data are collected consistently at the county level.